Self-Regulation of Learning

Use published human and animal research and behaviorist, social cognitive, information processing and constructivist theory to develop an outline of a research proposal to measure self-regulation in one of the following fields: 

· Environmental or evolutionary psychology

· Forensic psychology

· Health or sports psychology

· Industrial/organizational or engineering psychology

Select and complete one of the following assignments:

Option 1: Self-Regulation Presentation

Prepare this outline of a research proposal as a 10-minute Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation with speaker notes as if your audience were members of a foundation grant screening committee.

Address the following in your presentation:

· A description of how you are proposing to measure self-regulation

· The operational definitions, limitations, assumptions, hypotheses, and data analysis plans 

· The deficiencies a critic might identify in your statement of limitations and assumptions

Option 2: Self-Regulation Outline

Prepare a 3- to 5-page annotated or expanded outline for review by members of a foundation grant screening committee.

Address the following in your outline:

· A description of how you are proposing to measure self-regulation

· The operational definitions, limitations, assumptions, hypotheses, and data analysis plans 

· The deficiencies a critic might identify in your statement of limitations and assumptions