Editorial

This issue of set puts the spotlight on self-regulated learning (SRL) which has been highlighted as one of the characteristics of effective teaching. Charles Darr gives an overview of the principles of SRL and looks at the challenges to teachers and students that this concept implies “… the challenge for education is to engender in people the strategies and attitudes necessary for what is called lifelong or continuous learning. Central to this is the ability to be a self-regulated learner.” This overview is followed by four articles that report on specific aspects of SRL in student writing, science, and mathematics.