Self-Regulated Learning in Physics: An Impact Analysis of Learning Journal Keeping and Homework Writing

In today’s AI-driven world, nurturing students’ capacity for independent, self-reflective learning is vital. They must build lifelong learning skills and develop personalized strategies through ongoing self-regulation. In this study, we employed a learning journal template to support self-regulated physics learning, highlighting the role of homework assignments designed to target different levels of cognitive domains. Our learning journal-supported approach aims to facilitate students’ preparation for lessons at home. Guided questions help students review the content covered in previous classes and reflect on the effectiveness of the instructional methods applied. The intervention focused specifically on the physics topic of dynamics, examining how students’ conceptual understanding and performance developed within this domain. The efficacy of this approach was tested among 7th- and 9th-grade students. Results indicate that the learning journal-based method, combined with structured homework, had a positive impact on students’ performance within the topic of dynamics.