Barry J. Zimmerman is an educational researcher at the

City University of New York The City University of New York ( CUNY; , ) is the Public university, public university system of Education in New York City, New York City. It is the largest urban university system in the United States, comprising 25 campuses: eleven Upper divis ...

, where he holds the title Distinguished Professor of

Educational Psychology Educational psychology is the branch of psychology concerned with the scientific study of human learning. The study of learning processes, from both cognitive and behavioral perspectives, allows researchers to understand individual differences i ...

. He has written scholarly publications on learning and motivation, many describing his research and theories on

self-regulated learning Self-regulated learning (SRL) is one of the domains of self-regulation, and is aligned most closely with educational aims. Broadly speaking, it refers to learning that is guided by '' metacognition'' (thinking about one's thinking), ''strategic act ...

. In 2011, Zimmerman was awarded the E.L. Thorndike Career Achievement award by the

American Psychological Association The American Psychological Association (APA) is the largest scientific and professional organization of psychologists in the United States, with over 133,000 members, including scientists, educators, clinicians, consultants, and students. It ha ...

's Division of Educational Psychology.APA Division 15, "Past Recipients of the E.L. Thorndike Career Achievement Awards"

Retrieved 2012-02-20.

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