In this episode of Educate to Self-Regulate, I (Dr Shyam Barr) chat self-regulated learning with Rebecca Birch, a teacher, researcher and Academic in Residence at Queenwood school in NSW, Australia. Rebecca is passionate about the power of explicit instruction—not just for academic success, but for building lifelong learning habits.

Join us as we explore Queenwood’s Smart Study Program, a research-backed initiative designed to help students manage academic stress while developing independent study skills. Initially rolled out for Year 9 and 10 students, the program is built on cognitive strategies like retrieval practice, spacing, and interleaving—but incorporates motivational and metacognitive elements too!

Rebecca shares what it takes to embed these approaches into real classrooms, the challenges of shifting mindsets, and the wins she’s seen when students start using these tools effectively.

Explore the 'Smart Study Report 2024' published by AISNSW here:
Queenwood Smart Study Report 2024

Tune in for the followign questions:
✔️What is academic stress and how prevalent is it with young people?
✔️How can we help students developed effective study techniques?
✔️How can teachers build in routines that support students' self-regulated learning capabilities? 

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Whether you're an educator, a parent, or a student looking to study smarter—not harder—this episode is packed with strategies you can use right away.

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