Digital Literacy, Self-Regulated Learning, and PedagogicalCompetence as Determinants of Learning Quality
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https://doi.org/10.65820/ejes-4vol2-issue1-2026Keywords:
Digital Literacy, Self-Regulated Learning, Pedagogical Competence, Learning of QualityAbstract
Purpose: This study examined the relationships between teacher digital literacy, self-regulated learning (SRL), and pedagogical competence with learning quality in public junior high schools in Jekulo District, Kudus Regency, Indonesia, where evidence from non-urban contexts remains limited.
Method: A quantitative survey was conducted with 112 teachers from three public junior high schools selected through proportional random sampling. Data were collected using validated Likert-scale questionnaires and analysed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (SmartPLS 4.0).
Results: The measurement model demonstrated satisfactory validity (AVE > 0.50; loadings > 0.70) and reliability (Cronbach's alpha and composite reliability > 0.70). The structural model showed acceptable fit (SRMR = 0.078). Digital literacy positively influenced learning quality (T = 3.468, p = 0.001, f² = 0.15), whereas SRL was not significant (T = 0.956, p = 0.339, f² = 0.012). Pedagogical competence was the strongest predictor (T = 7.785, p < 0.001, f² = 0.63). The model explained 77.6% of the variance in learning quality (R² = 0.776).
Novelty and Contributions: This study is among the first to compare the relative effects of digital literacy, SRL, and pedagogical competence on learning quality in a non-urban Indonesian context. It identifies pedagogical competence as the dominant predictor while showing that SRL alone does not significantly improve learning quality.
Social and Practical Implications: The findings support prioritising pedagogical competence alongside digital literacy in teacher professional development. Policymakers and school leaders should design integrated capacity-building programmes to strengthen classroom instruction and improve learning quality in public schools.
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