REFL³ECT - Learn to learn for a lifetime: Self-regulation as a core competency for lifelong learning

Flanders is in need of citizens who are eager to learn throughout their lives. Higher Education Institutions have a great responsibility in this regard: each student should have lifelong learning (LLL) competencies when graduating. This is no different for engineering students, unfortunately there is no scientifically supported framework to define the complex LLL competency for engineers. REFL³ECT will tackle this gap, since we will (1) develop in co-creation with academics and industry a LLL framework, (2) determine the growth of both students’ attitudes towards LLL and self-regulation, and (3) develop in co-creation LLL interventions, focusing on self-regulation. The three engineering faculties of KU Leuven have committed themselves to having their students questioned on the subject and to setting up pilots. The developed research-based instruments will be ready-to-implement with the necessary supporting manuals, freely available on the project website.

Keywords:study career guidance, interventions, self-regulation, lifelong learning, competencies

Disciplines:Science, technology and engineering curriculum and pedagogics, Higher education