The Self-Regulation Skills Usage Scale in EFL Learning: Development and Validation
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Self-regulation skill is the ability of an individual to plan, monitor, evaluate, and modify their learning process when necessary. It is highly important in foreign language learning because learning a language requires long-term motivation, discipline, and a strategic approach. This study aims to determine the level of high school students' use of self-regulation skills in EFL learning. The scale consists of six items with factor loadings ranging from 0.427 to 0.749 in the first factor (self-awareness), five items with factor loadings ranging from 0.490 to 0.857 in the second factor (planning), five items with factor loadings ranging from 0.573 to 0.730 in the third factor (reviewing), six items with factor loadings ranging from 0.514 to 0.783 in the fourth factor (using learning strategies), four items with factor loadings ranging from 0.671 to 0.818 in the fifth factor (self-evaluation), and four items with factor loadings ranging from 0.595 to 0.741 in the sixth factor (organizing the learning environment). The Cronbach's alpha coefficients of the scale was calculated as 0.946. As a result of the research, it can be said that a valid and reliable scale with 30 items, six sub-dimensions, and a five-point Likert type was obtained. This scale for gathering information on the self-regulation skills of high school students may guide English teachers in refocusing their teaching practices.
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