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Examining the self-regulated learning of ELT PhD students utilizing the Study Together chat server

Can Ece Boz 1 *
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1 Başkent University, Ankara, TURKEY* Corresponding Author
Journal of Digital Educational Technology, 5(2), July 2025, ep2511, https://doi.org/10.30935/jdet/16827
Submitted: 18 February 2025, Published: 28 August 2025
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This study aimed to study the self-regulated learning (SRL) of English language teaching (ELT) PhD students utilizing the Study Together chat server. Within the scope of this study, students doing doctorate at ELT department in Turkey participated an online platform to use SRL strategies. These PhD students met regularly on this platform and used their study time, where they could use SRL strategies both individual and as a group. This research has been completely qualitatively designed, and data has been collected through interview, observation and learning logs. Thematic analysis was used to analyze the data. The participants considered the chat server useful for a number of tasks, such as setting objectives, getting reminders, monitoring time passing, and gathering work data.
Keywords: self-regulated learning, self-directed learning, Study Together chat, perceptions, learning strategies

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Boz, C. E. (2025). Examining the self-regulated learning of ELT PhD students utilizing the Study Together chat server. Journal of Digital Educational Technology, 5(2), ep2511. https://doi.org/10.30935/jdet/16827

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