This page provides an overview of various self-regulated learning or metacognitive questionnaires.
During my PhD, I was looking for various ways to measure metacognitive and self-regulating learning related abilities for myself, but also for my students. I was familiar with and had used the MSLQ before in one of my previous studies (Van der Linden & Kiewiet, 2016). However, I could not find an overview of questionnaires, which I wanted to be able to make an educated choice. There are some website with some information (for instance here, with all the questionnaires available via this url). Although eventually I used mainly qualitative data collection methods, I still ended up with a spate of questionnaires. You can find the commonly used abbreviations, the title and a citation. If possible I also provided a URL.
This is my way of sharing this knowledge. Do you know of any questionnaire not mentioned here or any updates? Please inform me @ Jeroen.vanderLinden@han.nl and I will update the list.
Abbreviation |
Name |
Author(s) |
URL |
MSLQ |
Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire |
(Pintrich et al., 1991)
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SSSLS |
Self-regulation Skills for Science Learning Scale |
(Tortop, 2015) |
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MAIT |
Metacognitive Awareness Inventory for Teachers (24) |
(Balçıkanlı, 2011),
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MAIT-18 |
Metacognitive Awareness Inventory for Teachers-18 |
(Kallio et al., 2017; Vanags et al., 2018) |
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MAI |
Metacognitive Awareness Inventory |
(Schraw & Dennison, 1994)
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SRT |
Self-regulation Trait |
O’Neil, H. F., Jr., & Herl, H. E. (1998, April). Reliability and validity of a trait measure of self-regulation. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA. |
unknown |
SRL-SRS |
Self-Regulation of Learning Self-Report Scale |
(Toering et al., 2012), see SRS
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SRS |
Self-Regulation Scale (SRS) |
(Toering et al., 2012), see SRL-SRS
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MSDT |
Metacognitive Skills Diagnostic Test (not a questionnaire) |
(Garrett et al., 2007) |
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MCAI |
Metacognitive Activities Inventory |
(Cooper & Sandi-Urena, 2009) |
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SRLPQ |
Self-Regulated Learning Processes Questionnaire |
(de Bruijn-Smolders, 2017) (dissertation) |
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SRLIS |
Self-Regulated Learning Interview Schedule |
(Zimmerman & Martinez-Pons, 1986) |
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A-SRL |
The Academic Self-Regulation Scale |
(Magno, 2010) |
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SRI |
The self-regulation inventory |
(Grossarth-Maticek & Eysenck, 1995) |
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LEMO |
The new learning competencies and motivation questionnaire (Dutch: De nieuwe leercompetenties en motivatievragenlijst) |
Artesis Plantijn University of Applied Sciences and EduBROn Research Group of the University of Antwerp (no known authors, closed source) |
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SRL-O |
The Self-Regulation for Learning Online |
(Broadbent et al., 2023) |
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VZRS (?) |
Self-regulated study questionnaire (Dutch: Vragenlijst zelfregulerend studeren) |
(Dijkstra, 2019) |
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CP-SRLI |
Children’s Perceived use of Self-Regulated Learning Inventory |
(Vandevelde et al., 2013) |
Balçıkanlı, C. (2011). Metacognitive Awareness Inventory for Teachers (MAIT). Electronic Journal of Research in Educational Psychology, 9, 1309-1332. https://doi.org/10.25115/ejrep.v9i25.1620
Broadbent, J., Panadero, E., Lodge, J. M., & Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, M. (2023). The self-regulation for learning online (SRL-O) questionnaire. Metacognition and learning, 18(1), 135-163. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11409-022-09319-6
Cooper, M. M., & Sandi-Urena, S. (2009). Design and validation of an instrument to assess metacognitive skillfulness in chemistry problem solving. Journal of Chemical Education, 86(2), 240.
de Bruijn-Smolders, M. (2017). Self-Regulated Learning and Academic Performance : a Study among Freshmen [Ph.D. thesis, Erasmus University Rotterdam]. http://hdl.handle.net/1765/102845
Dijkstra, P. (2019). Effectiever studeren. Leerstrategieën voor het hoger onderwijs. Boom.
Garrett, J., Alman, M., Gardner, S., & Born, C. (2007). Assessing students' metacognitive skills. American journal of pharmaceutical education, 71(1), 14. https://doi.org/10.5688/aj710114
Grossarth-Maticek, R., & Eysenck, H. J. (1995). Self-regulation and mortality from cancer, coronary heart disease, and other causes: A prospective study. Personality and Individual Differences, 19(6), 781-795. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/S0191-8869(95)00123-9
Kallio, H., Virta, K., Kallio, M., Virta, A., Hjardemaal, F. R., & Sandven, J. (2017). The Utility of the Metacognitive Awareness Inventory for Teachers among In-Service Teachers. Journal of Education and Learning, 6(4), 78. https://doi.org/10.5539/jel.v6n4p78
Magno, C. (2010). Assessing Academic Self-Regulated Learning among Filipino College Students: The Factor Structure and Item Fit. The International Journal of Educational and Psychological Assessment, 5.
Pintrich, P. R., Smith, D. A. F., Garcia, T., & McKeachie, W. J. (1991). A Manual for the use of the motivated strategies for learning questionnaire (MSLQ). In. Michigan: University of Michigan.
Schraw, G., & Dennison, R. S. (1994). Assessing Metacognitive Awareness. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 19(4), 460-475. https://doi.org/10.1006/ceps.1994.1033
Toering, T., Elferink-Gemser, M. T., Jonker, L., van Heuvelen, M. J. G., & Visscher, C. (2012). Measuring self-regulation in a learning context: Reliability and validity of the Self-Regulation of Learning Self-Report Scale (SRL-SRS). International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 10(1), 24-38. https://doi.org/10.1080/1612197X.2012.645132
Tortop, H. (2015). A Comparison of Gifted and Non-Gifted Students` Self-regulation Skills for Science Learning. Journal for the Education of Gifted Young Scientists, 31, 42-57. https://doi.org/10.17478/JEGYS.2015112017
Van der Linden, J., & Kiewiet, K. (2016, 2016). Digital formative feedback on summative assessment. EAPRIL 2016, Porto.
Vanags, E., Pestovs, P., & Persevica, A. (2018). METACOGNITIVE AWARENESS INVENTORY FOR TEACHERS (MAIT-18) RELIABILITY AND VALIDITY. SOCIETY. INTEGRATION. EDUCATION. Proceedings of the International Scientific Conference, 1. https://doi.org/10.17770/sie2018vol1.3326
Vandevelde, S., Van Keer, H., & Rosseel, Y. (2013). Measuring the complexity of upper primary school children’s self-regulated learning: A multi-component approach. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 38(4), 407-425. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cedpsych.2013.09.002
Zimmerman, B., & Martinez-Pons, M. (1986). Development of a Structured Interview for Assessing Student Use of Self-Regulated Learning Strategies. American educational research journal, 23, 614-628. https://doi.org/10.3102/00028312023004614