34 X INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH

Self regulation is an integrated learning process, consisting of the development of a set of constructive behaviours that affect one's learning. These processes are planned and adopted to support the pursuit of personal goals in changing scenario of learning environment. The present investigation examines the effectiveness of self regulated learning approach in enhancing academic achievement of secondary learners. It is made use of homogenous sample of 30 VIII STD students from RMS.MMS Karaikudi, Sivagangai District. Data analysis involved the use of mean, SD, 't ' test, and correlation to investigate the difference between means. From the statistical findings it is found that self regulated learning approach enhances academic achievement of secondary learners and gender has no influence over it. Hence it is concluded that the self regulated learning approach has a significant in enhancing academic achievement of secondary learners. Introduction affect one's learning. These processes are planned and adopted to support the pursuit of personal goals in changing learning environments. A common set of self-regulation ational Curriculum Framework (NCF-2005) states strategies exists, as well as individual set of skills that each that science is a dynamic, expanding body o