Evaluación de estrategias de aprendizaje y autorregulación motivacional en estudiantes de primer ingreso de una universidad de la ciudad de Loja

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Abstract: This research study was developed with the aimed of identifying strategies for learning and self-regulating motivation in university freshmen learners. A non-experimental quantitative cross-sectional and descriptive design was applied when carrying out this research. A sample of 454 freshmen of Biology and Technology Departments of auniversity in the city of Loja. In order to collect the data, two instruments were used: a socio-demographic file and a Cuestionario de Estrategias y Motivación para el Estudio Universitario (CEMEU).As main results, it is evident that the strategies most used by first-year students are the cognitive strategies related to rehearsing, elaborating, and organizing information. In regards to the self-regulation of motivation during study, university students frequently use emotional barriers and stability for determining the purpose of study and self-efficacy feelings, which implies that they appreciate the fact that they have the opportunity to study a major. Besides, they focus their attention in academic activities without getting distracted by the internet, their cellphones, personal concerns, etc.