Exploring self-regulated english vocabulary learning through whatsapp: a study of efl learners at a university in Pekalongan

Rahman, Reza (2025) Exploring self-regulated english vocabulary learning through whatsapp: a study of efl learners at a university in Pekalongan. Undergraduate Thesis thesis, UIN K.H. Abdurrahman Wahid Pekalongan.

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Abstract

Although WhatsApp has been widely integrated into English language learning, indepth research on how EFL learners self-regulate vocabulary learning is still limited in the Indonesian higher education context. This study aims to explore the patterns of EFL students’ engagement in self-regulated English vocabulary learning through WhatsApp, and identify the challenges they face. This study refers to the self-regulated learning (SRL) model. This study employed a qualitative case study design, with data collected through self-reflection and semi-structured interviews, and analyzed using thematic analysis. Participants consisted of three EFL students at a university in Pekalongan who used WhatsApp in their self-regulated vocabulary learning. The results showed that learners were actively engaged in all phases of SRL, despite facing various challenges both pedagogically and psychologically. This study has limitations in the small number of participants, the relatively short duration of data collection, and the focus that did not include a comparison of the types of vocabulary learned. Therefore, it is recommended that future research involve more diverse participants, extend the duration of the study, and explore self-regulation strategies based on the types of vocabulary learned.

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Thesis (Undergraduate Thesis)

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