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While there are various definitions for the key elements of self-regulation. most contain the following four elements*:

• The ability to attain, maintain and change one’s level of arousal appropriately for a task or situation
• The ability to formulate a goal, monitor goal-progress, adjust one’s behaviors
• The ability to manage social interactions, to co-regulate
• The ability to control one’s emotions

These three could also be added:

• Awareness of one’s emotional and physical state, especially as it relates to arousal, disengagement, distress, and delight.
• Awareness of one’s academic strengths and weaknesses,
• Having a repertoire of strategies to tackle day-to-day challenges.

 

 

RESOURCES

• * F. Baumeister and K. D. Vohs, Handbook of Self-regulation: Research, Theory, and Applications (New York: Guilford Press, 2004), via the Canadian Education Association website on self-regulation
• Self-regulation in education reading guide – Shanker
• Helping kids self-regulate – Childmind
• What is self-regulation – UNebraska
• What is self-regulation – Carelton College
• Benefits of classroom self-regulation  – PeabodyVanderbiltU
• Seven Key Principles of Self-Regulation – DukeU
• Understanding stress behaviour for parents – Infograhic: Selfreg.ca