{"title":"Predicting learner autonomy through AI-supported self-regulated learning: A social cognitive theory approach","authors":"Guanghui He","doi":"10.1016/j.lmot.2025.102195","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly integrated into education, its influence on learner autonomy through self-regulated learning warrants investigation. This study examined the predictive role of AI tool usage on learner autonomy, mediated by self-efficacy, metacognitive strategies, and self-monitoring, among university students. Grounded in Social Cognitive Theory, structural equation modeling was used to analyze data from validated self-report questionnaires. Results showed that AI tool use significantly influenced learner autonomy, both directly and indirectly through psychological resources. The findings suggest that effective AI integration should not only provide technological support but also foster students’ self-regulatory capacities, contributing to the design of educational environments that encourage autonomous learning.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47305,"journal":{"name":"Learning and Motivation","volume":"92 ","pages":"Article 102195"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8000,"publicationDate":"2025-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Learning and Motivation","FirstCategoryId":"102","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S002396902500102X","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"PSYCHOLOGY, BIOLOGICAL","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly integrated into education, its influence on learner autonomy through self-regulated learning warrants investigation. This study examined the predictive role of AI tool usage on learner autonomy, mediated by self-efficacy, metacognitive strategies, and self-monitoring, among university students. Grounded in Social Cognitive Theory, structural equation modeling was used to analyze data from validated self-report questionnaires. Results showed that AI tool use significantly influenced learner autonomy, both directly and indirectly through psychological resources. The findings suggest that effective AI integration should not only provide technological support but also foster students’ self-regulatory capacities, contributing to the design of educational environments that encourage autonomous learning.
期刊介绍:
Learning and Motivation features original experimental research devoted to the analysis of basic phenomena and mechanisms of learning, memory, and motivation. These studies, involving either animal or human subjects, examine behavioral, biological, and evolutionary influences on the learning and motivation processes, and often report on an integrated series of experiments that advance knowledge in this field. Theoretical papers and shorter reports are also considered.