He Full Professor Jesus of the source receives the award Barry J. Zimmerman 2025 for his contributions to the study of self-regulated learning

Jesus de la source Arias , Full Professor from the School of Education and Psychology at the University of Navarra, recently received the Barry J. Zimmerman 2025 award in Denver, Colorado (USA) for his contribution to the study of self-regulated learning , that is, the student's ability to manage the cognitive and emotional processes involved in their learning. This is a award at the international level, awarded by the “ group of Interest in Self-Regulated Study and Learning (SIG)” of the “ association American from research Educational (AERA)”, which recognizes the work of a researcher that has developed a area programmatic with a significant impact, both theoretical and empirical and applied, in the field of study and self-regulated learning. At the national level, this award represents a milestone in the field, as it is the first time that it has been awarded to a researcher Spanish.

He Full Professor of Psychology of the Education has a long history in the research on self-regulated learning and study. In 2015, he created the “Theory of Self vs. Externally Regulated Behavior during Learning,” published in 2017, which argues that the levels of risk and protection in the learning process of a student can be predicted by combining two factors: student behavior and the learning context. In 2022, together with other international colleagues, they published the "Theory of Self-Regulation vs. External Regulation of Regulated Behavior," applicable to different fields such as Climate and Health Psychology, Organizations, Sports Psychology, Consumer Psychology, or Road Psychology. A further work will be published soon. guide explanatory in one publishing house United States.

At the ceremony of submission of the award , he Full Professor He highlighted: “This award It is not only mine, but also belongs to my colleagues at research Our team has celebrated 25 years of work fruitful, and this award is a great reinforcement for all of us." "Each member has been a decisive contribution in the development of our model theoretical and in the dissemination of our research ", he added.

Likewise, the professor thanked the University of Navarra, the University of Almería, the Ministry of Innovation and Science of Spain, and his twenty colleagues from different countries who have collaborated in the advancement of this research. At the national level staff , expressed his gratitude to his family, his parents, his wife and his children. “My parents taught me the value of effort and self-regulation in both work as in life.” The professor concluded his presentation by looking toward the future of learning: “ Our first goal and desire is that this new theoretical model will be useful both for analyzing and improving our students’ teaching -learning processes .”