ARRUS Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities
Vol. 6 No. 5 (2026)

Self-Regulated Learning Predicting Scientific Literacy Amid Low Information Literacy CHEM-SSI

Dewi Satria Ahmar (Department of Chemistry Education, Universitas Tadulako, Indonesia)
Muhammad Fath Azzajjad (2Department of Chemistry Education, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Sembilanbelas November Kolaka)
Muharram (Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Makassar State University)
Ruslin Hadanu (Department of Chemistry Education, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas sembilanbelas November Kolaka)



Article Info

Publish Date
14 Sep 2026

Abstract

This study examined information literacy profiles among secondary school students and investigated whether self-regulated learning (SRL) predicted scientific literacy among students with very low information literacy. It also evaluated scientific literacy outcomes after socioscientific chemistry learning supported by an E-Bulletin on atomic structure. A sequential explanatory correlational design with an embedded intervention component was employed. A total of 131 students from six secondary schools completed an Information Literacy Questionnaire. Of these, 28 students classified as having very low information literacy completed a Self-Regulated Learning Scale and a Three-Tier Scientific Literacy Test after the E-Bulletin-based socioscientific chemistry intervention. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation, multiple regression, and effect size analysis. Information literacy was predominantly moderate, while 21.37% of students were categorised as very low. This subgroup demonstrated moderate SRL and high scientific literacy after the intervention. SRL was strongly associated with scientific literacy (r = .742, p < .001), with self-evaluation emerging as the strongest predictor (? = .334, p = .004). Large to very large effect sizes were observed. These findings indicate that SRL significantly predicts scientific literacy and that socioscientific E-Bulletin chemistry learning can support students with limited information literacy.

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soshum

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Religion Humanities Economics, Econometrics & Finance Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice Social Sciences

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Social Sciences: Anthropology, Asian Studies, Communication, Demography, Development, Gender Studies, Government & Public Policy, Human Ecology, International Relations, Media Studies, Peace and Conflict, Political Science, Science, Technology & Society, Sociology. Humanities: Cultural Studies, ...