Self-Regulated Learning as a Predictor of Academic Achievement among Students at Nursing Schools

Abstract

Background:Students' academic achievement is influenced by their participation in the learning process. Effective students are self-regulated and have a strong sense of responsibility and set goals. It is generated by the learners themselves to achieve true learning and academic achievement. successful students can reorganize their goals and learning. Aim of the study: was to assess self-regulated learning as a predictor of academic achievement among nursing students. Subjects and Method: Research design: A descriptive correlation design was utilized. Setting: The study was conduct at Health Insurance Nursing Secondary Schools at Al E brahimia and Al Mabara.. Subjects: All available students at time of data collection at second and third grade (250). Tool of data collection: tools were used for data collection. The Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire and Students' Academic Achievement Scale. Results: Revealed that nursing students had moderate level of selfregulated learning and academic achievement Conclusion: Self-regulated learning was a predictor to academic achievement among nursing students and there was a significant relationship between selfregulated learning, and academic achievement among nursing students. Recommendation: continuous training program about self-regulated learning, and its effects on students' academic achievement.