First, what is ‘self-control’ and why does it matter? Traditionally, psychologists have defined self-control as the ability to wait for later, larger rewards.

Self-control, the ability to override or change internal impulses for the benefit of longer-term, strategic goals, has always been treasured as an admirable human trait. For example, Confucius ...

Self-assessments encourage students to reflect on their skills, knowledge, learning goals, and progress in a course. These practices can range from quick, low-stakes check-ins on lecture content to in ...

How to Self-Regulate Self-regulation involves attention, self-control, organization, memory strategies, and planning. Whether you’re a child or an adult, learning to self-regulate is important.

Flipped learning, a well-established method in science education, sees its impact further amplified when coupled with the active control of self-regulated learners over their learning and ...

At its best today, the self-learning technique simply spreads the same butter around more evenly, rather than bestowing any fundamentally new skills. Still, doing so makes the bread taste better.

Self-efficacy is one psychological lens school leaders might use to support teachers so they are able to effectively accomplish and sustain the work they love.