Self-Regulated Learning Strategies of Indonesian Diaspora Students in a Malaysian Community Learning Center: A Mixed-Methods Study

Ahmad Fadli Syaifullah, Atik Umamah, Kurniasih Kurniasih

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Abstract : Self-regulated learning (SRL) is important for language learners, particularly in educational environments where instructional support and learning conditions are not always stable. This study investigated SRL levels among Indonesian diaspora junior high school students learning English at a Community Learning Center (CLC) in Malaysia and explored how learners with different SRL levels regulated their English learning. An explanatory sequential mixed-methods design was employed. Quantitative data were collected from 32 students using the Self-Regulated Foreign Language Learning Strategies Questionnaire (SRFLLSQ), followed by semi-structured interviews with two students representing high and moderate SRL levels. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, while qualitative data were analyzed thematically. The results showed an overall SRL mean of 3.47, categorized as high, with 16 students classified as high and 16 as moderate, and none as low. Motivational strategies obtained the highest mean (3.69), while Meta-affective strategies obtained the lowest (3.35). Qualitative findings showed that the high SRL participant regulated learning more systematically through goal setting, planning, self-monitoring, self-evaluation, and active use of learning resources, whereas the moderate SRL participant used similar strategies less consistently and relied more on short-term planning and external support. Both participants also reported adapting to changing teachers and teaching approaches at the CLC. These findings suggest that SRL may function as an important adaptive mechanism for maintaining English learning in a dynamic non-formal educational environment.

 

Keywords : self-regulated learning, Indonesian diaspora students, Community Learning Center, English learning, self-regulated learning strategies.


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