فهرست نشریات علمی دسترسی آزاد ایران

Employing an explanatory sequential mixed-methods approach, the current research explored the predictive role of perceived self-regulation strategies in EFL learners’ perceptions of their intercultural communicative competence (ICC). In the quantitative phase, the sample involved 300 Iranian EFL learners, who were requested to complete questionnaires on self-regulated strategies and ICC. Multiple regression and correlation analyses were employed for the analysis of quantitative data. In the qualitative phase, from among the 300 participants, 32 were chosen based on purposive sampling. An open-ended questionnaire was electronically completed by 28 participants, and one-on-one semi-structured interview sessions were held with four of them. They were recorded and transcribed verbatim. The two datasets were imported into MAXQDA (version 2022) for analysis. The qualitative analysis steps introduced by Gao and Zhang (2020) were followed. The results of the multiple regression analysis showed that motivational and sociocultural-interactive strategies were positive significant predictors of ICC. The result of the qualitative phase revealed that all seven self-regulation strategies were similarly mentioned by the participants as predictors of EFL learners’ ICC development. The results are deemed fruitful for enhancing the awareness of EFL learners, teachers, teacher educators, materials developers, and other educational stakeholders.