Exploring Self-Regulation and Shared Regulation in Collaborative Design Tasks

This research explores how self-regulation and shared regulation are shaped in a collaborative design task. With a focus on how group interactions, individual priorities and task iteration influence self-regulation and shared regulation. Thirteen university students performed an open-ended design task using Energy3D software. Using the AIRE, participants identified the biggest challenge for their group: personal priorities, work and communication, teamwork, collaboration, external restraints. Radar charts are used to score self-regulation and shared regulation. Teamwork is revealed to be the largest challenge for most groups. Results reveal an influence of teamwork dynamics, communication, and personal priorities on self-regulation. The findings contribute to theoretical understanding and can be used for designing collaborative learning environments in the future.