Exploring the nexus of informal digital learning of English and online self-regulated learning in EFL university contexts: Longitudinal insights

IF 4.9 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL

Computers in human behavior reports Pub Date : 2025-04-15 DOI:10.1016/j.chbr.2025.100666

Afsheen Rezai, Ahmad Goodarzi

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Recent findings have demonstrated that informal digital learning of English (IDLE) has a positive impact on the emotional and cognitive aspects of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners from cross-sectional perspectives. However, it is also imperative to investigate if these positive effects of ILDE are observable from longitudinal insights. To address this necessity, this study looks into the intersection of IDLE with online self-regulated learning (OSRL) over time in Iran. A cohort of 325 EFL university students, consisting of 124 males and 201 females, participated by completing the IDLE Scale and OSRL Scale at three six-month intervals. Findings from Structural Equation Modeling indicated a significant positive correlation between IDLE and OSRL at the three measured points, with a progressive increase observed from the initial to the subsequent assessments. These findings imply that IDLE, as an innovative educational approach, holds promise for enhancing second language acquisition in EFL contexts.

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探索英语大学背景下非正式数字英语学习和在线自主学习的关系：纵向见解

最近的研究结果表明，从横截面的角度来看，非正式数字英语学习（IDLE）对英语作为外语（EFL）学习者的情感和认知方面有积极的影响。然而，研究ILDE的这些积极作用是否可以从纵向观察中观察到也是势在必行的。为了解决这一必要性，本研究着眼于IDLE与在线自我调节学习（OSRL）在伊朗的交集。以325名大学生为研究对象，其中男124名，女201名，每隔三个月完成一次IDLE量表和OSRL量表。结构方程模型的研究结果表明，在三个测点上，IDLE和OSRL之间存在显著的正相关，从最初的评估到随后的评估，观察到逐渐增加。这些发现表明，IDLE作为一种创新的教育方法，有望在外语语境中促进第二语言习得。

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Computers in human behavior reports Psychology (General)

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