Self-Regulated Learning Model to Improve EFL Learners’ Reading Skills Viewed from Intelligence

Self-regulated learning is assumed as a solution for language learners as agents who can establish and make progress on their learning objectives. In learning processes, learners are demanded to regulate their own learning process using their thoughts, feelings, and actions in relation to their attainment of personal goals. It can happen because learners are considered they have the potential to control, regulate, and monitor their own learning. In addition, students’ intelligence is needed to help them control and monitor their learning strategies. Classroom activities that can expedite the emergence of self-regulated learning are appropriate learning materials. Proper learning materials become crucial things to improve students’ reading skills using self-regulated learning. For these reasons, developing self-regulated learning materials is significant to improving students’ reading skills viewed from intelligence. This study is aimed at developing self-regulated learning materials to improve students’ reading skills viewed from intelligence at Islamic-affiliated senior high schools. To attain the research goal, this study employed R&D design that has four phases, namely defining, designing, developing, and disseminating. In collecting the data, researchers used three instruments, namely observation sheets, interview guidelines, and questionnaires. The results showed that EFL learners are more as autonomous learners in improving their reading skills. This model was implemented in the Islamic-affiliated senior high schools to improve students’ reading skills viewed from intelligence. The intelligence level is as an attribute variable which is promising to give an effect on students’ reading skills. In addition, the materials are designed in line with the core competencies and standard competencies in the Islamic-affiliated senior high school curriculum. The conclusion of this study shows that the S-RLM model is able to improve students’ reading skills and the level of students’ intelligence has a strong effect on students’ reading comprehension.

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