Exploring Self-regulated learning Among Indonesian Undergraduates: A Focus on Metacognition, Motivation, and Behavior
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.61978/psychosocia.v3i2.817Keywords:
Self-Regulated Learning, University Students, Learning Motivation, Independent Learning StrategiesAbstract
Higher education requires students to have strong self-regulated learning (SRL) abilities, which encompass metacognition, motivation, and learning behavior. This study aimed to describe the SRL levels of university students in Bandung City across these three core aspects. Using a quantitative approach with a cross-sectional survey design, data were collected from 235 active students from various universities through the SRL scale developed from Zimmerman’s (2000) model and adapted by Gabriela Devi Aninditya (2019). The findings revealed that the majority of students were in the moderate category on all three aspects, with motivation emerging as the lowest component (only 12.3% in the high category). These results indicate that while students generally have sufficient skills in planning and monitoring their learning, internal drive and motivational regulation remain key challenges. This highlights the need for interventions that strengthen motivation to support students’ independent learning and long-term academic success. By presenting a comprehensive profile of SRL across its main dimensions, this study provides empirical insights that can inform the development of educational programs and strategies in higher education.
References
Al Rivaldi, A., Soedarto, J., Tembalang, K., Semarang, K., & Tengah, J. (2024). Analisis faktor penyebab stres pada mahasiswa dan dampaknya terhadap kesehatan mental. Jurnal Inovasi Riset Ilmu Kesehatan, 4, 11–18. https://doi.org/10.55606/detector.v2i4.4378 DOI: https://doi.org/10.55606/detector.v2i4.4378
Aninditya, G. D. (2019). Prokrastinasi akademik mahasiswa Fakultas Psikologi Universitas Katolik Soegijapranata Semarang ditinjau dari self-regulated learning dan jenis kelamin. https://repository.unika.ac.id/20315/
Azwar, S. (2017). Reliabilitas dan validitas (5th ed.). Pustaka Pelajar.
Bandura, A. (1997). Self-efficacy: The exercise of control. Macmillan.
Buono, S., Zdravkovic, A., Lazic, M., & Woodruff, E. (2020). The effect of emotions on self-regulated learning (SRL) and story comprehension in emerging readers. Frontiers in Education, 5. https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2020.588043 DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2020.588043
Cleary, T. J., & Zimmerman, B. J. (2001). Self-regulation differences during athletic practice by experts, non-experts, and novices. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 13(2), 185–206. https://doi.org/10.1080/104132001753149883 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/104132001753149883
Collie, R. J., & Martin, A. J. (2019). Motivation and engagement in learning. In Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Education. Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/acrefore/9780190264093.013.891 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/acrefore/9780190264093.013.891
Creswell, J. W., & Creswell, J. D. (2018). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches (5th ed.). SAGE Publications.
Daulay, N., Dan, M., Belajar, K., & Mahasiswa, P. (2021). Motivasi dan kemandirian belajar pada mahasiswa baru. Al-Hikmah: Jurnal Agama dan Ilmu Pengetahuan, 18(1). DOI: https://doi.org/10.25299/al-hikmah:jaip.2021.vol18(1).5011
Derakshan, N., Smyth, S., & Eysenck, M. W. (2009). Effects of state anxiety on performance using a task-switching paradigm: An investigation of attentional control theory. Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, 16(6), 1112–1117. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3758/PBR.16.6.1112
Duckworth, A. L., Taxer, J. L., Eskreis-Winkler, L., Galla, B. M., & Gross, J. J. (2019). Self-control and academic achievement. Annual Review of Psychology, 70(1), 373–399. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-psych-010418-103230
Fraenkel, R. J., & Wallen, E. N. (2009). How to design and evaluate research in education (7th ed.).
Hermawan, H. A. (2022). Identifikasi hambatan penyelesaian studi bagi mahasiswa PGSD Penjas. Jambura Health and Sport Journal, 4(2). https://doi.org/10.37311/jhsj.v4i2.15630 DOI: https://doi.org/10.37311/jhsj.v4i2.15630
Hidayah, A. N., Ferine, M., & Wicaksono, R. B. (2022). Karakteristik kesiapan belajar mandiri mahasiswa. Jurnal Pendidikan dan Teknologi Indonesia, 2(8), 379–383. DOI: https://doi.org/10.52436/1.jpti.209
Irwanto, I. (2024). Data on undergraduate students’ self-regulation in online and blended learning environments during the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia. Data in Brief, 53, 110066. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2024.110066 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2024.110066
Karaca, M., & Bektas, O. (2022). Self-regulation scale for science: A validity and reliability study. International Journal on Social and Education Sciences, 4(2), 236–256. DOI: https://doi.org/10.46328/ijonses.302
Komarraju, M., & Nadler, D. (2013). Self-efficacy and academic achievement: Why do implicit beliefs, goals, and effort regulation matter? Learning and Individual Differences, 25, 67–72. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lindif.2013.01.005 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lindif.2013.01.005
Mickwitz, Å., Londen, M., Perander, K., & Tiihonen, S. (2024). Understanding the varieties in first-year university students’ experience of self-regulated learning during emergency remote teaching. European Journal of Higher Education. https://doi.org/10.1080/21568235.2024.2359107 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/21568235.2024.2359107
Nota, L., Soresi, S., & Zimmerman, B. J. (2004). Self-regulation and academic achievement and resilience: A longitudinal study. International Journal of Educational Research, 41(3), 198–215. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijer.2005.07.001 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijer.2005.07.001
Pekrun, R., Goetz, T., Daniels, L. M., Stupnisky, R. H., & Perry, R. P. (2010). Boredom in achievement settings: Exploring control–value antecedents and performance outcomes of a neglected emotion. Journal of Educational Psychology, 102(3), 531–547. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1037/a0019243
Pratiwi, R. D., Dewi, E. I., & Kurniyawan, E. H. (2021). Relationships between self-regulation learning and academic stress among first-year students at the Faculty of Nursing. University of Jember. Nursing and Health Sciences, 1(1). DOI: https://doi.org/10.53713/nhs.v1i1.21
Purnamasari, D., & Fitriana, S. (2024). Faktor penyebab academic burnout pada mahasiswa tingkat akhir. Jurnal Psikoedukasia, 1(3).
Putri, R. A., & Mutia, R. (2020). Tingkat self-regulated learning mahasiswa dan hubungannya dengan prokrastinasi akademik.
Rinaldi, R., & Rahmatillah, F. (2022). Metacognitive awareness in students. Jurnal Neo Konseling, 4(4), 15. https://doi.org/10.24036/00692kons2022 DOI: https://doi.org/10.24036/00692kons2022
Rinawati, & Adyani, L. (2020). Self-regulated learning dan self-control pada mahasiswa pendatang. Jurnal Psikologi Terapan, 3(2), 43–48. https://doi.org/10.29103/jpt.v3i2.8878 DOI: https://doi.org/10.29103/jpt.v3i2.8878
Rizkiyah, N., & Alfin, E. (2023). Kemampuan regulasi diri dalam belajar (self-regulated learning) mahasiswa dalam pembelajaran hybrid pada mata kuliah eksak dan non-eksak. Journal of Social Science Research, 3, 8857–8865.
Santika, W. S., & Sawitri, D. R. (2016). Self-regulated learning dan prokrastinasi akademik pada siswa kelas XI SMA Negeri 2 Purwokerto. Jurnal Empati, 5(1), 44–49. https://doi.org/10.14710/empati.2016.14946 DOI: https://doi.org/10.14710/empati.2016.14946
Santrock J. W. (2019). Life-span development (17th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education. https://lccn.loc.gov/2018012799
Schneider, M., & Preckel, F. (2017). Variables associated with achievement in higher education: A systematic review of meta-analyses. Psychological Bulletin, 143(6), 565–600. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1037/bul0000098
Sugiyono. (2019). Metode penelitian kuantitatif, kualitatif, dan R&D. Alfabeta.
Syaf, A. H., Kariadinata, R., & Widiastuti, T. (2017). Self-regulated learning mahasiswa pada implementasi pembelajaran daring mata kuliah kalkulus vektor. LP2M.
Tentama, F., & Riskiyana, E. R. (2020). The role of social support and self-regulation on work readiness among students in vocational high school. International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education, 9(4), 826–832. DOI: https://doi.org/10.11591/ijere.v9i4.20578
Wahyudi, D., Salbiah, E., & Purnamasari, I. (2020). Improvement of employee competency through the learning duty program and self-learning permits. Indonesian Journal of Social Research (IJSR, 1(2), 81–92. DOI: https://doi.org/10.30997/ijsr.v1i2.14
Yabar, S. V, & Apaza-Tapia, M. Í. (2024). Collective and individual self-regulation processes during a project-based learning process. In Evolutionary Studies in Imaginative Culture.
Zimmerman, B. J. (2000). Attaining self-regulation: A social cognitive perspective. In M. Boekaerts, P. R. Pintrich, & M. Zeidner (Eds.), Handbook of self-regulation (pp. 13–39). Academic Press. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-012109890-2/50031-7
Zimmerman, B. J. (2002). Becoming a self-regulated learner: An overview. Theory into Practice, 41(2), 64–70. https://doi.org/10.1207/s15430421tip4102_2 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1207/s15430421tip4102_2
Zimmerman, B. J., & Campillo, M. (2003). Motivating self-regulated problem solvers. In J. E. Davidson & R. J. Sternberg (Eds.), The psychology of problem solving (pp. 233–262). Cambridge University Press. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511615771.009


