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Journal : Teaching English as a Foreign Language Journal

Self-regulated vocabulary learning in Indonesian higher education: Strategies, digital tools, and the awareness-action gap Jovita, Clarence; Daud, Afrianto; Tri Purwanti, Indah
Teaching English as a Foreign Language Journal Vol. 4 No. 2 (2025)
Publisher : Universitas Ahmad Dahlan

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.12928/tefl.v4i2.1706

Abstract

Vocabulary acquisition is a cornerstone of language proficiency, yet many university students face difficulties in managing their learning autonomously. Self-regulated learning (SRL) strategies offer potential for greater independence, but their actual implementation in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) contexts remains underexplored. This study examines the lived experiences of EFL students in applying SRL strategies for vocabulary learning, focusing on how they adapt these strategies to their individual goals, contexts, and challenges. A qualitative phenomenological design was employed, involving semi-structured interviews with 14 second-semester English Study Program students at Universitas Riau. Data were analyzed through thematic analysis, guided by Zimmerman’s SRL model. Three themes emerged. First, students flexibly applied SRL strategies by adapting Zimmerman’s framework to personal goals, moods, and contexts, though systematic goal-setting was often absent. Second, digital tools such as Duolingo, TikTok, and YouTube shaped personalized learning ecosystems that blended formal study with informal media, underscoring both creativity and the need for digital self-regulation. Third, students reported difficulties in sustaining consistent SRL due to challenges in time management, emotional regulation, and transforming receptive into productive vocabulary. The study highlights how EFL learners adapt SRL in dynamic and non-linear ways, extending Zimmerman’s model to digital and affective dimensions of vocabulary learning. Pedagogically, findings underscore the need for structured support to help students bridge the gap between strategic awareness and consistent application, while offering directions for future research on fostering resilient autonomous learning habits.
Co-Authors Abdullah Abdullah Ade Suryani Adelia Fernanda Ahmad Jamaan Alfikheir, Corry Monesty Ali, Hafizah Salsabila Ando Fahda Aulia Ando Fahda Aulia ANDRI KURNIAWAN Andri Kurniawan Anggraini, Nesi Anita Mediana Anuar Rasyid Arisman Adnan Atni Prawati Atni Prawati Audia, Clara Putri Aulia Khairani Azhar Azhar Belli Nasution Chowdhury, Raqib Cindy Hannisya Relia Clara Putri Audia Corry Monesty Alfikheir Daeng Ayub Dahmilsyah Dahnilsyah Dahnilsyah Dahnilsyah Eliwarti Eliwarti Eliwarti, Eliwarti Endrian Maulana Erni Erni Fadly Azhar Fahreni, Rhena Fakhri Ras Fakhri Ras Fauziah Fauziah Fayza, Siti Alya Hadriana Hadriana Hafizah Salsabila Ali Harfal, Zaldi Hasanah, Annisa Henny Indrawati Henny Purwaningsih Heri Gunawan Hisanah, Aliyah Indah Tri Purwanti Indrapuri, Sri Ayu Isjoni Isjoni Iswadi HR Jannah, Salwiyatul Jelita, Khairum Nisa Jovita, Clarence Kamsik, Ario Ericsson Khairum Nisa Jelita Kurniati, Risti Lara Puspita Lee Wah Lim Lisa Aprilia Indriyani M. Nur Mustafa M. Syarfi M. Syarfi M. Syarfi Mahdum Makhdalena Makhdalena, Makhdalena Mala Nurilmala Maria Safriyanti Masyhur Masyhur Masyhur Masyhur Masyhur Maulana, Endrian Mawaddah Warahmah Mawaddah Warahmah Michelle Espinoza Lobos Mirza Hardian Mohamad Rafi Muna Nabilah Mustafa, M. Nur Nabila, Ovia Nabilah, Muna Nasri, Nurhadisyah Nita Ramayanti Nita Rimayanti Nita Rimayanti Novitri Novitri Novitri Novitri Novitri, Novitri Nurhayati, Nurhayati Nurul Khofifah Lubis Nurwulandari, Wuri Alfi Oktya Putri Bungsu Ovia Nabilla Pratiwi, Andini Puji Kardela Putri, Dita Aulia Radipta, Muhammad Aulia Raqib Chowdhury Relia, Cindy Hannissya Reza Noviandy Rimayanti, Nita Riyantama, Muhammad Yogi Romanda, Shobratul Romawi, Tri Roza Linda Roza Linda Rumiri Rotua Aruan Rumiri Rotua Aruan, Rumiri Rotua Sari, Meisy Dwi Intan Shinta Purnama Sari Sinaga, Fitta Verolina Supriusman Supriusman Supriusman Supriusman Supriusman Supriusman, Supriusman Syamsudhuha Syamsudhuha Syofia Delfi Syofia Delfi Tahirah, Zahra Tri Purwanti, Indah Tri Romawi Virtaza, Widiah Sepni Widarti, Sinta Putri Widiah Sepni Virtaza Wuri Alfi Nurwulandari Yanti, Afrina Yeni Anggrayni Yeni Anggrayni Yennita Y Zahrah Thahirah Zaldi Harfal