HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS’ USE OF SELF-REGULATED  LEARNING STRATEGIES IN AN ONLINE ENGLISH COURSE  DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Nguyễn Nữ Hoàng Yến; Lê Văn Tuyên

doi:10.34238/tnu-jst.6283

HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS’ USE OF SELF-REGULATED LEARNING STRATEGIES IN AN ONLINE ENGLISH COURSE DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

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Received: 21/07/22 Revised: 26/08/22 Published: 26/08/22

Authors

1. Nguyen Nu Hoang Yen , Dao Son Tay High School, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
2. Le Van Tuyen, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HUTECH University), Vietnam

Abstract

Self-regulated learning (SRL) is essential to language acquisition since learners may self-regulate their learning process. However, the use of SRL strategies among EFL students at all educational levels, including high schools, remains challenging, especially in online courses during the Covid-19 pandemic. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the extent of students' use of SRL strategies in an online English course during the covid-19 pandemic. The study was conducted at a high school in Vietnam with the participation of 124 tenth graders. To collect data, the questionnaire and semi-structured interview were employed. The findings of the study revealed that among 7 categories of SRL strategies, 6 of them were used by the majority of students at a moderate level. The only category that was used at a high level is “environmental structuring strategies". Based on the findings, pedagogical implications are presented for teachers and students to enhance online English teaching and learning in high schools in general.

Keywords

SRL strategies; EFL students; High schools; Online course; Vietnamese context

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.34238/tnu-jst.6283

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