Self-Regulated Learning in English Language Instruction at Colombian Universities: Teachers’ Perspectives

This article reports a descriptive, exploratory study on self-regulated learning in English teaching at eight Colombian universities. Using a mixed-methods approach that combined surveys and interviews, the study explored what Colombian university English instructors know about language teaching pedagogies that promote self-regulated learning and how their teaching practices impact its development. The findings indicate that while most instructors have a broad understanding of self-regulated learning, they are unaware of its specifics and do not explicitly promote it. However, they incorporate related aspects, such as learning strategies and motivation, into their teaching. We concluded that the promotion of self-regulated learning is unsystematic and overlooked as a learning need, with language mastery being the primary teaching focus. Educational alternatives are suggested to help English learners achieve self-regulated and successful learning.