UTILIZING TECHNOLOGY IN CONSTRUCTING PAPUAN EFL STUDENTS’ SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING

Abstract

This study aimed to find out the utilization of technology in constructing Papuan EFL students’ self-directed learning by using one research question: To what extent have Papuan EFL students utilized technology to construct their self-regulated learning? This research combined two methods namely quantitative and qualitative to gain the data from participants. The number of participants was 36 Papuan EFL students from a private university in Timika, Papua Tengah. They contributed to this study by filling out the questionnaire and 5 of them were interviewed by the researcher. The results revealed that most Papuan EFL Students had attempted to utilize the technology to increase their capabilities in the learning process. Similarly, the results also suggested that the participants learned how to be self-directed students by utilizing the presence of technology in this era. Thus, their motivation to learn gradually enhanced.