Abstract
<p>This study aims to identify the effect of metacognitive awareness of reading strategies on self-efficacy perception in reading comprehension of secondary school students and whether self-efficacy perception in reading comprehension of secondary school students differs according to the variables such as their gender and reading habits. In this correlational survey model study, data were collected from the sample of 380 students of 8th grade by using ‘Metacognitive Awareness of Reading Strategies Inventory’ developed by Mokhtari and Reichard and translated into Turkish by Ozturk; and ‘Self-Efficacy Scale in Reading Comprehension’ developed by Epcacan and Demirel were used. The data gathered were evaluated statistically by multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) with the help of the SPSS program. As the results of the study, Reading Visual Comprehension, Self-regulation in Reading and Reading Self-confidence subscale scores of self-efficacy perception in reading comprehension, were found to be statistically and significantly larger in the groups that have a tendency to finish books that they start. Moreover, Reading Visual Comprehension, Self-regulation in Reading and Reading Self-confidence subscale scores of self-efficacy perception in reading comprehension, were found to be statistically and significantly larger in the groups that have advanced level of reading habits. Additionally, RSC, SRR and RVC subscale scores of self-efficacy perception in reading comprehension, were found to be significantly different in favor of female participants. General Reading Strategies, Problem Solving Strategies and Supporting Reading Strategies subscales of metacognitive awareness of reading strategies have a positive effect on Reading Visual Comprehension, Self-regulation in Reading and Reading Self-confidence scores of the participants. In other words, metacognitive awareness of reading strategies contributes to self-efficacy perception in reading comprehension of eighth-grade students.</p>
Highlights
Metacognition is defined as the process of thinking about thinking
This study aims to identify the effect of metacognitive awareness of reading strategies on self-efficacy perception in reading comprehension of secondary school students and whether self-efficacy perception in reading comprehension of secondary school students differs according to the variables such as their gender and reading habits
Sub-research questions: 1. What is the effect of metacognitive awareness of reading strategies on self-efficacy perception in reading comprehension of secondary school students?
Summary
That refers to learners’ self-regulation skills as they are aware of their learning process and effective learning styles, and they can evaluate how effective and efficient they learn or comprehend as they study or read. In this process, students simultaneously think about the content they read/learn, and they think about their learning/reading process. Students who are metacognitively aware of themselves, show self-knowledge; that means they know the best working methods and strategies for them and under which conditions they can learn better; and they use that knowledge to implement these strategies, to observe the effectiveness of them and evaluate the whole process, which refers to self-regulation. Each learner is capable of metacognition that means every student can think about their learning, reading or performing a skill
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