AUTHOR=de la Fuente-Arias Jesús 

TITLE=Theory of Self- vs. Externally-Regulated LearningTM: Fundamentals, Evidence, and Applicability

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Psychology

VOLUME=8

YEAR=2017

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01675

DOI=10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01675

ISSN=1664-1078

ABSTRACT=<p>The <italic>Theory of Self- vs. Externally-Regulated Learning</italic><sup>TM</sup> has integrated the variables of SRL theory, the DEDEPRO model, and the 3P model. This new Theory has proposed: (a) in general, the importance of the cyclical model of individual self-regulation (SR) and of external regulation stemming from the context (ER), as two different and complementary variables, both in combination and in interaction; (b) specifically, in the teaching-learning context, the relevance of different types of combinations between levels of self-regulation (SR) and of external regulation (ER) in the prediction of self-regulated learning (SRL), and of cognitive-emotional achievement. This review analyzes the assumptions, conceptual elements, empirical evidence, benefits and limitations of <italic>SRL vs. ERL Theory</italic>. Finally, professional fields of application and future lines of research are suggested.</p>