In the course of societal megatrends – such as globalization and digitalization – new educational challenges have been emerging over recent years in schools. 21st-century is characterized by global uncertainties and problems. In response to these challenges, lifelong learning has become more than ever an important topic of educational policy, research and practice. Self-regulation is understood as a prerequisite for learning that is characterized by individual curiosity. Students who actively manage their own learning process develop into critically thinking, innovative individuals who can actively and sustainably shape society. However, self-regulated learning is very demanding - for both students and teachers. Therefore, the promotion of self-regulated learning must be integrated into school lessons in a more targeted manner, and in a way that takes various aspects of digitization (e.g., digital tools) into account. 

In professional life, self-regulated learning is considered crucial, since work environments can often be very unstructured. Therefore, self-regulated learning skills should be learned as early as possible in order to master this ability over time.  

The Swiss “Lehrplan 21” foresees the teaching of the self-regulated learning skill as a part of the acquisition of generic competencies. Implementing the acquisition of competencies is a major challenge for all schools at different levels of education. Although the potential of using digital tools to support students individually in terms of self-regulated learning has been shown to be useful, the use of such tools is fraught with challenges in practice. Studybuddy makes an important contribution in this area, by providing a tool that promotes self-regulated learning among young people such as students and by supporting teachers in creating a (digital) learning environment. 

Our vision is to equip students with adequate self-regulated learning skills, so that they become capable of evolving into self-reliant individuals. At the same time, teachers should learn new ways and methods to promote self-directed learning by using studybuddy.  

Students 

• Improve the analysis and monitoring of their learning. 
• Develop a higher awareness for the development of their own learning process. 
• Apply self-regulating strategies to improve learning.  

Teachers 

• Can assess students' individual developmental levels and needs regarding self-regulated learning. 
• Can respond better to individual needs of their students in their lessons. 
• Can sustainably promote self-regulated learning.  

Schools 

• Are supported in a sustainable development of teaching practice by promoting professionalization processes among teachers and capturing the quality of self-regulated learning in the required (digital) learning environments in schools.