@inbook{0c84853b721b430bab46e13dc65c5be2,
title = "Self-regulation and competence in work-based learning",
abstract = "This chapter discusses the connection between self-regulation and competence in both formal and informal contexts of vocational and professional education. The goal is to show that self-regulation has a theoretical linkage to a multifaceted and holistic approach to competence and that self-regulatory abilities play a role in the development of vocational competence. Different theoretical approaches to self-regulation and competence and the link between the two concepts are discussed. We argue that self-regulation plays an important role in the development of competence, as it is needed to acquire competencies, unified sets of knowledge, skills and views. Self-regulation acts as an indirect factor between competencies and direct formal, non-formal and informal learning processes (e.g. vocational studies, leisure time activities and work) aimed to develop them. In this chapter, we present results of empirical studies on self-regulation and competence to support this argumentation. Several studies with vocational skills competition competitors show that strong self-regulatory abilities are related to successful competition performances. Also results from a study with Finnish in-service air traffic controllers indicate a link between vocational excellence and self-regulative action. Our conclusion is that self-regulatory skills should be taught in addition to the vocation-specific skills in competence-based vocational and professional education.",
author = "Petri Nokelainen and Heidi Kaisvuo and Laura Pylv{\"a}s",
year = "2016",
doi = "10.1007/978-3-319-41713-4_36",
language = "English",
isbn = "978-3-319-41711-0",
series = "Technical and Vocational Education and Training: Issues, Concerns and Prospects",
publisher = "Springer US",
pages = "775--793",
editor = "Martin Mulder",
booktitle = "Competence-based Vocational and Professional Education. Bridging the Worlds of Work and Education",
}