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In recent years discourse on school and the new curriculum has become more negative in the media. In particular political decisions concerning school have raised criticism. Government has raised group sizes and students also have more responsibility for their own learning. The aim of this bachelor’s thesis is to investigate the research field of self-regulated learning in Finland and connect the conclusions to the ongoing conversation about school. This thesis was carried out as a descriptive literature review. For the review, two doctoral dissertations and nine scientific articles were collected using Helka library’s collection and article search as well as Google Scholar, Finna's search services and ERIC database. According to the results, research on self-regulated learning (SRL) in Finland is at a very early stage. The number of studies on SRL has increased in this decade. There are differences in how students self-regulate when it comes to learning, and especially students that struggle with self-regulation need strong support. Results show that the right pedagogical structure and a good and accepting atmosphere in learning situations are among the most significant factors when it comes to supporting and developing SRL. In addition, results suggest that research on SRL can answer some of the concerns about school and provide solutions to teaching through better understanding on the subject.