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Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Educational Psychology

Background:

  • Task-unrelated thoughts (TUTs) can disrupt learning.
  • Self-regulated learning (SRL) involves metacognitive processes.
  • Winne's COPES model provides a framework for SRL.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To theoretically examine the relationship between SRL and TUTs.
  • To propose an interaction model based on metacognition.
  • To explore how metacognitive monitoring and control influence TUTs.

Main Methods:

  • Theoretical analysis and synthesis of existing literature.
  • Development of an interaction model based on metacognition and SRL.
  • Examination of Winne's COPES model facets.

Main Results:

  • The proposed model suggests SRL's metacognitive cycle can increase meta-awareness.
  • Enhanced meta-awareness may mitigate prolonged experiences of TUTs.
  • Learners can potentially redirect focus from TUTs through metacognitive control.

Conclusions:

  • Learners' self-regulatory capacities can influence TUT experiences via meta-awareness.
  • The theoretical framework guides future research on SRL and TUTs.
  • Empirical investigation is recommended to validate the proposed mechanism.