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Online Self-Regulated Learning Questionnaire

OSLQ
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A 24-item measure of self-regulated learning behaviors in online and blended courses across six dimensions.

Items
24
Response format
5-point Likert scale
Version
24-item OSLQ
Subscales
6

Ready-to-cite methods sentence

Online learning self-regulation was measured with the 24-item OSLQ (Barnard et al., 2009), covering Goal Setting, Environment Structuring, Task Strategies, Time Management, Help Seeking, and Self-Evaluation (overall α approximately .90).

Reliability & validation

notes
The 24-item instrument was evaluated separately in online and blended-course samples.
Validation population
Students in online and blended higher-education courses (Barnard et al., 2009)
Cronbach's α
0.9

Subscales

Goal SettingEnvironment StructuringTask StrategiesTime ManagementHelp SeekingSelf-Evaluation

Known limitations

The OSLQ is self-report and context-specific; evidence from one online or blended format should not be assumed to generalize to every platform or course design. Confirm reproduction terms before administration.

Original citation

Barnard, L., Lan, W. Y., To, Y. M., Paton, V. O., Lai, S.-L. (2009). Measuring self-regulation in online and blended learning environments. The Internet and Higher Education, 12(1), 1-6.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iheduc.2008.10.005

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Questions researchers ask

What does the OSLQ measure?

A 24-item measure of self-regulated learning behaviors in online and blended courses across six dimensions.

How many items does the OSLQ have?

The Online Self-Regulated Learning Questionnaire (OSLQ) has 24 items across 6 subscales: Goal Setting, Environment Structuring, Task Strategies, Time Management, Help Seeking, Self-Evaluation.

Is the OSLQ free to use?

The OSLQ is licensed. You must obtain permission from the copyright holder before using it in a study — Folio does not distribute its item wording without that permission.

Is the OSLQ reliable?

Validation studies report Cronbach's α of 0.9. See the reliability section for the population studied and full statistics.

Who developed the OSLQ, and how do I cite it?

Barnard, L., Lan, W. Y., To, Y. M., Paton, V. O., Lai, S.-L. (2009). Measuring self-regulation in online and blended learning environments. The Internet and Higher Education, 12(1), 1-6. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iheduc.2008.10.005

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