Metacognitive Regulation Research Articles

Education for a “Post-Truth” World: New Directions for Research and Practice

In the so-called “post-truth” world, there exists widespread confusion and disagreement over what is known, how to know, and who to trust. Current education has largely failed to meet the challenges of this world. Grounded in a new analysis of the goals of epistemic education, we argue for new directions in instruction. Our analysis specifies three components of epistemic cognition that education should address: epistemic aims, ideals, and reliable processes. Apt epistemic performance of these components has five interwoven aspects: cognitive engagement in epistemic performance, adapting performance to diverse contexts, metacognitive regulation and understanding of performance, caring and enjoyment, and participation in performance with others. Using this framework, we show how three emblematic “post-truth” problems stem from specific breakdowns in these five aspects. We then use this analysis to argue for new directions in curriculum, instruction, and research that are needed to promote successful epistemic performance in the “post-truth” landscape.

Mathematics module based on problem-based learning to improve students’ metacognition

Low student metacognition can be improved during the teaching and learning process. This study aims to obtain a mathematics module based on problem-based learning valid, practical, and effective. This research is development research. The development model used refers to the development model according to Budiyono. There are 3 stages in this research, namely preliminary study, product development, and product efficacy test. The population in this study was 8th-grade students of junior high school in Surakarta, Indonesia. Schools selection using a stratified cluster random sampling technique. The sample for preliminary field testing is 29 students. The sample for main field testing is 87 students. The instruments used in this study were module assessment sheets, student and teacher response questionnaires, metacognitive knowledge questionnaires, and metacognitive regulation tests. The results of this study are a mathematics module based on problem-based learning are valid based on expert judgment with very good categories, practical based on the assessment of teachers and students with very agreeable categories and effective because of increasing student metacognition after learning using mathematics module based on problem-based learning.

Feasibility and potential benefits of an attention and executive function intervention on metacognition in a mixed pediatric sample

The term “metacognition” describes thinking about a cognitive phenomenon or, more simply put, thinking about thinking . Metacognition involves using knowledge about one’s cognitive processes to change behavior, including monitoring and controlling cognition. Metacognition is vital for learning and is often more difficult for children with neurodevelopmental concerns (e.g. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder [ADHD], Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder [FASD], Autism Spectrum Disorders [ASD]), possibly due to underlying deficits in attention and executive functioning (EF). The present study evaluated a 6- to 8-week cognitive intervention aimed at improving attention and EF and children’s metacognitive abilities. Participants included a mixed sample of 50 children ages 6–12 years presenting with attention and/or EF deficits. Children within the active intervention group completed a game-based attention/EF intervention called Caribbean Quest (CQ), which combines process-specific and compensatory approaches to remediate attention and EF. Educational Assistants (EAs) supported children during gameplay by teaching explicit metacognitive strategies. Pre/post assessments included measures of attention and working memory (WM), metacognitive awareness (child, parent, and EA questionnaires), and metacognitive regulation (metacognitive monitoring and control). Results indicated post-intervention gains in WM, metacognitive awareness, and metacognitive regulation (self-monitoring and metacognitive control). These results provide preliminary support for CQ as potentially beneficial in improving aspects of EF and metacognition in children.

REGULATION ASPECT OF LEARNERS’ LANGUAGE LEARNING STYLE IN DIFFERENTIATED ESP INSTRUCTION

This study aims to investigate the issue of regulation aspect of learner’s language learning style in differentiated instruction of English for Specific Purposes (ESP) at technical universities. In particular, we defined and characterised the self-regulation levels of information technology (IT) students; outlined recommendations for improvement of students’ regulation while developing listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. To achieve that purpose we used mixed research methods in our study which involved 382 third- and fourth-year IT students. To collect the data, “Self-regulation Style of Learning Activities” questionnaire developed by Morosanova and Bondarenko (2015), was used. As shown by the survey, most learners had a medium level of self-regulation, smaller number of students had a high level of self-regulation, and only some of them had a low level of self-regulation, which implies that students need to develop their regulation skill. Using the descriptors suggested by Morosanova and Bondarenko (2015), we defined students’ self-regulation levels in ESP instruction. To enhance the level of self-regulation, share-regulation and co-regulation in ESP learning the recommendations were given. In particular, since learning can be conducted individually, in pairs, teams and groups, various specifics of students’ regulation in ESP study was reflected in checklists for self-regulation, socially shared regulation and co-regulation. For creating the checklists, the phases of Zimmerman (2003) model and cognition, metacognition, motivation, emotion, and behaviour regulation areas were used. Finally, recommendations were suggested to ESP teachers for improvement of learners’ regulation while developing listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in differentiated ESP instruction.

RESEARCH-BASED LEARNING: EFFECTS ON THE METACOGNITIVE AWARENESS OF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

This research study assessed the effects of research-based learning (RBL) on the metacognitive awareness of senior high school (SHS) students, specifically metacognitive knowledge and metacognitive regulation, and the correlation between their subcomponents. Fifty-six (56) Grade 12 students who have taken research subjects were obtained as respondents using purposive sampling. The respondents answered a 52-item metacognitive awareness inventory (MAI) with 17 items on metacognitive knowledge and 35 items on metacognitive regulation. Findings show that RBL developed a high level of conditional, procedural, and declarative knowledge among SHS students. The learning approach also developed a very high level of debugging strategies, and a high level of planning, information management system, evaluation, and comprehension monitoring. Furthermore, there is a weak or a moderately significant positive correlation between some subcomponents of metacognitive knowledge and metacognitive regulation as the effect of RBL. In conclusion, RBL has a considerable impact on the metacognitive awareness subcomponents of Grade 12 students.Corresponding author:Mark Anthony Catedral MamonDOI: 10.24071/ijiet.2020.040210

Mathematical Instructional: A Conceptual of Redesign of Active Learning with Metacognitive Regulation Strategy

Mathematical Instructional: A Conceptual of Redesign of Active Learning with Metacognitive Regulation Strategy

Can we boost the Meta-cognitive Awareness of Prospective Teachers through Reflective Journals?

Metacognition and reflective teaching are concepts that complement each other if we refer to a reflective teacher. This study investigates whether metacognitive awareness of prospective teachers can be improved through reflective journals. In present study reflective journals are comprised of practice sheets through which the prospective teachers can practice their metacognitive thoughts consciously. The methodology followed is experimental research by using qusai-experimental design into two phases. Both, control and experimental groups were taught through a combination of teaching strategies that we normally use in our classes such as lecture, discussion, or through inquiry, etc., in phase 1. In phase 2, reflective journals, along with other strategies that were used in the 1st phase, were introduced. The results of data analysis revealed a significant enhancement of prospective teachers metacognitive awareness and its constituent factors e.g., metacognitive knowledge and metacognitive regulation.

EFL reading test on mobile versus on paper: a study from metacognitive strategy use to test-media impacts

This paper started with the examination of the effect of mobile-based reading test on EFL test-takers of different attitudes from their perception of metacognitive strategy use and the knock-on impact on test results. Then other possible factors of such impact are explored and corresponding solutions are presented. Quantitative analysis of questionnaire and reading test data indicated that test-takers with low acceptance of mobile-based reading test might be adversely affected in their metacognitive strategy use of planning, monitoring, and evaluating, as well as their test results. Qualitative analysis of the relevant literature and the interview data, combined with the quantitative results, revealed that, besides the inferiority of metacognitive regulation on screen, the negative effects might also involve other complicated and intertwined factors, such as reading proficiency, psychology, attitudes, adaptability, habits, and personality, as well as text and question presentation form, which could, in turn, lead to poor performance in this new test form. Therefore, metacognitive training, psychological preparation, guided practice, elaborated feedback, constructive advice, personalized dynamic assessment, optimization of the text and question presentation form, and overcoming of screen inferiority are necessary for better assessment ecology so that test-takers could gain more benefit and convenience brought by this new assessment medium.

EXPLORING STUDENTS’ METACOGNITIVE REGULATION SKILLS AND MATHEMATICS ACHIEVEMENT IN IMPLEMENTATION OF 21ST CENTURY LEARNING IN MALAYSIA

21st-century learning is integral to the transformation of the curriculum in Malaysia with the transition from School Integrated Curriculum (SIC) to School Standard Curriculum (SSC) introduced around 2014. During this time, the implementation of 21st-century learning was acceptable and very rewarding. However, the impact of implementation on students' skills, abilities, potentials and achievements should be looked at to ensure that the new curriculum is stable and practical to continue. There is a need to discuss the level of metacognitive regulation skills and students’ achievement in line with the introduction and implementation of 21st-century learning in the context of the Malaysian curriculum. Therefore, this research was conducted to examine whether the implementation of 21st-century learning has an impact on metacognitive regulation skills and student achievement. This quantitative survey was conducted by 201 Form 2 students from four secondary schools in Pasir Gudang District, Johor, Malaysia. The results show that the level of students' metacognitive regulation skills and the level of achievement in mathematics is moderate. Correlation analysis also showed there was a significant correlation between metacognitive regulation skills and student achievement. The implications from this research suggest that stakeholders including ministries, curriculum developers, education departments and teachers need to take initiatives to strengthen and improve the reputation of curriculum transformation in line with the 21st-century learning era in producing quality education. Keywords: curriculum transformation, mathematics learning, metacognitive regulation skills, students’ achievement, 21st-century learning.

Метакогнитивная компетентность как фактор саморегуляции учебной деятельности студентов

The article is devoted to the problem of metacognitive competence formation and self-regulation. The aim of the work is to identify the features of self-regulation of educational activity in metacognitively competent students. The concepts of “metacognitive competence”, “metacognitive knowledge”, “metacognitive regulation”, and “self-regulation” are clarified in the article. Methods of research. The study was conducted at the Institute of Pedagogy and Psychology of FSBEI of HE “Petrozavodsk State University” with freshmen and second year students, studying in the program 44.03.02 “Psychological and pedagogical education”. Methods of studying metacognitive competence and self-regulation were used to test the hypothesis; the data obtained were processed according to the F-test. Analysis of the results of the research showed that metacognitive competent students have a high level of development of the self-regulation system and regulatory properties of personality. The author outlines that among the stylistic features of self-regulation of metacognitive competent students are high level of independence and flexibility, the predominance of orientation to achieve success, activity in setting goals, etc. It is concluded that the results obtained can be used to determine the directions for further study of the relationship between metaprocesses and self-regulation, and the development of programs for the development of self-regulation of students' educational activities.

Biology student’s Understanding of Nature of Science (NOS) and metacognitive awareness at higher education

The nature of science (NOS) is a crucial aspect of scientific literacy and also a major goal in science education. To achieve science education goal, students’ knowledge and metacognition are highly required. This study described Biology student’s understanding of NOS and their metacognition at higher education. This study was a survey of semester-four students. Data on NOS was from the Views of Nature of Science (VNOS) questionnaire form B, and students’ metacognition data was from the Metacognitive Awareness Inventory (MAI) questionnaire. Data were analyzed descriptively. The results showed that the average of biology students’ NOS understanding is 60.35%. Based on seven aspects of NOS understanding studied, the highest achievement is in the empirical-based science aspect (68.69%), the lowest performance is in the subjective science aspect which is full of theoretical content (49.49%). Students’ Metacognitive regulation has a lower average (77.4%) than metacognitive knowledge (81.33%). It is found that Biology student’s NOS understanding is still weak, and their metacognition still needs to be fixed. This research suggests that biology student’s NOS understanding and metacognitive awareness still needs to be upgraded through the learning process so that students would be scientifically-literate and successful in their higher education.

Metacognitive regulation contributes to digital text comprehension in E-learning

This study examined the contribution of self-reported metacognitive regulation of reading to expository digital text comprehension in an e-learning environment, completed at home, instead of a class or lab. Two hundred and nineteen college students read and answered questions about two low previous knowledge hypertexts, and reported metacognitive activities during the comprehension tasks with a metacognitive inventory referred to the tasks just completed. They also completed a questionnaire about their Internet frequency use and experience. Verbal ability and working memory tests were administered in a lab session. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses defined two factors underlying the metacognitive scale, Global/Monitoring, including having in mind the task purpose, re-reading and paying attention to important or difficult parts, and Problem Solving in disorientation or lack of understanding, and the use of typography and navigation elements as comprehension aids. Metacognitive activity scores were neither associated with verbal ability nor Internet experience. Students with more verbal ability, more Global/Monitor metacognitive skills, and more Internet experience were more likely to correctly answer comprehension questions. Results are in line with previous studies in controlled settings and show the relevance of self-regulation for e-learning comprehension.

Variations in socially shared metacognitive regulation and their relation with university students’ performance

The present study aims at investigating whether events of socially shared metacognitive regulation (SSMR) differ from each other when comparing their characteristics. These differences are labelled "variations in SSMR". The study is conducted in a peer tutoring setting at university and includes video data (70 h of video recordings) on the regulation behaviour of thirty students who participated in a semester-long peer tutoring intervention that was directed at knowledge co-construction. In addition to studying variations in SSMR, the current study aims at examining whether individual students' engagement in variations in SSMR is related to their performance on a knowledge test taken immediately after the peer tutoring intervention. Latent class cluster models were run to explore the presence of variations in SSMR. The trigger for SSMR, the number of students actively involved in SSMR, the level of elaboration during SSMR, and the function of SSMR in the collaborative learning process were included in the model as input parameters. A four-cluster model was selected as the best fitting model that demonstrated statistical significance. The four identified variations of SSMR were labelled as 'interrogative SSMR', 'affirmative SSMR', 'interfering SSMR', and 'progressive SSMR'. Regression analyses revealed that not all variations in SSMR are equally important for predicting students' performance. Students' engagement in interrogative SSMR was significantly positively related to students' performance on the knowledge test, whereas their engagement in interfering SSMR was negatively related. In contrast, the frequency of students' involvement in affirmative SSMR or progressive SSMR demonstrated no significant relation with students' performance. By unravelling the multifaceted character of SSMR, the present study allows to extend and to refine the emerging theory on shared regulation.

Enhancing Students’ Metacognitive Knowledge, Metacognitive Regulation and Performance in Physical Education via TGFU

This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of the TGfU (Teaching Games for Understanding) tactical-game approach in promoting metacognitive knowledge (declarative knowledge, procedural knowledge, conditional knowledge, information management), metacognitive regulation (planning, monitoring, problem solving strategies, evaluation, imagery) and game- play performance in physical education. An experimental intervention study in basketball was conducted with pre- and post- intervention measures. The participants were forty-one, seventh grade, students who came from two classes of a Senior High School from a rural area of Southern Greece. The classes were randomly labelled as experimental group (8 boys, 12 girls), which was taught basketball by the TGfU, or control group (10 boys, 11 girls), which was taught basketball by the technical skill-based approach. Both participating groups of students were taught ten lessons in respective ten weeks, each of which lasted forty-five minutes. Students’ metacognition was assessed pre- and post- intervention using self-report questionnaire, and their basketball game performance was estimated by two experts in both conditions. The main results showed that (a) after the completion of the intervention, the TGfU group of students, compared to technical teaching group of students, reported higher metacognition in perceptual knowledge, information management, conditional knowledge, problem solving strategies and evaluation, and performed better in games, and (b) in the post- vs pre- teaching condition, the technical teaching group only referred to higher using of declarative knowledge, whereas the TGfU teaching group achieved higher performance in games, and it referred to more frequent use of metacognitive knowledge of declarative, perceptual, information management and conditional, and of metacognitive regulation of planning, problem solving strategies and evaluation. Overall, the tactical-game approach of TGfU proved effective in improving both metacognition and performance in physical education classes. The results are discussed for their applications into effective learning and future research.

The Impact of Teacher-Initiated Activities on Identifying and Verbalizing Ways of Metacognitive Monitoring and Control in Six-Year-Old Children

The qualitative research presented in this article attempts to show the impact of teacher-initiated activities on six-year-old children’s metacognitive monitoring and control abilities. The metacognitive model is discussed, research findings that substantiate the development of separate components of metacognitive regulation are analyzed, and the educational ways that promote metacognitive development in children are systematized. The outcomes of the research show that teacher-initiated activities stimulate and encourage children to find and apply more diverse ways of metacognitive monitoring and control. After teacher-initiated activities, the target group children demonstrated, identified, and verbalized the following ways of acting and learning that had not been noticed in their self-initiated activities in the area of metacognitive monitoring, namely, thinking while doing, modelling, acting by scheme/without a scheme, and activity by self-created strategies. In the area of metacognitive control, the children showed the ability to challenge themselves to do better than before, think and do as a continuous, unbroken control and implementation process, and control performance consistency.

Evaluating metacognitive self-reports: systematic reviews of the value of self-report in metacognitive research

Metacognitive skills have been shown to be strongly associated with academic achievement and serve as the basis of many therapeutic treatments for mental health conditions. Thus, it is likely that training metacognitive skills can lead to improved academic skills and health and well-being. Because metacognition is an awareness of one’s own thoughts, and as such is not directly observable, it is often measured by self-report. This study reviews and critiques the use of self-report in evaluating metacognition by conducting systematic reviews and a meta-analysis of studies assessing metacognitive skills. Keyword searches were performed in EbscoHost, ERIC, PsycINFO, PsycArticles, Scopus, Web of Science, and WorldWideScience.org to locate all articles evaluating metacognition through self-report. 24,396 articles from 1982 through 2018 were screened for inclusion in the study. Firstly, a systematic review of twenty-two articles was conducted to review the ability of self-report measures to evaluate a proposed taxonomy of metacognition. Secondly, a systematic review and meta-analyses of 37 studies summarizes the ability of self-report to relate to metacognitive behavior and the possible effects of differences in research methods. Results suggest that self-reports provide a useful overview of two factors – metacognitive knowledge and metacognitive regulation. However, metacognitive processes as measured by self-report subscales are unclear. Conversely, the two factors of metacognition do not adequately relate to metacognitive behavior, but subscales strongly correlate across self-reports and metacognitive tasks. Future research should carefully consider the role of self-reports when designing research evaluating metacognition.

COGNITIVE AND STYLE PREDICTORS OF THE STUDENTS’ PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING

The article analyses the psychological well-being and basic beliefs of students from the point of view of various variables, but the particular attention is payed to cognitive style, which is studied as the way of information assessment, determining person’s intellectual activity as well as own life activity in general. Theoretical and multivariate regression (stepwise method) analyses allowed us to define the models of psychological well-being and basic beliefs predictors at the significance levels from p≤0.000 to p≤0.043. The number of the students’ basic beliefs and psychological well-being style models is 17 of hypothetical 18 models; this result reflects a high (94.4 percent) study subject matter coverage. The following groups of the models were pointed out in a process of categorization: “harmonic” (these cognitive styles are highly efficient and prove that the style criteria correlate with the basic beliefs and psychological well-being ones); “tending to harmonize” (characterized by the cognitive styles inclusiveness dominating, leading to activity efficiency, but including individual style pole-correctors); “ambivalent” (cognitive style poles inclusiveness dominates, while other poles domination decreases). The following conclusions are made on the basis of statistically significant results: the level and peculiarities of the style poles and students’ psychological well-being and basic beliefs regression equations correlation is the determinant, defining the success of these poles and beliefs directly or indirectly. The results of the research enlarge scientific facts about cognitive styles being predictors of students’ psychological well-being and basic beliefs and make their metacognitive regulation and evaluation possible.

TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATED WITH METACOGNITIVE REGULATION APPROACH TO ENHANCE STUDENTS’ MASTERY AND CREATING EFFECTIVE LEARNING IN MATHEMATICS

This study aims to look at the effectiveness of mathematical learning through a metacognitive regulation approach with the technology integrated through modules, kits and interactive activities. The objective of this study was to look at the impact of using the Meta-Seller Tutoring module and mathematics learning kit on the metacognitive regulation skills and mastery of student mathematics concepts. Based on a quantitative approach using experimental design, the present study involved 159 students from three secondary schools in Pasir Gudang, Malaysia. The results show that the use of modules combined with technology and metacognitive regulation strategies has the greatest impact on the metacognitive regulation skills and students’ mastery of mathematics concepts and significantly in shaping effective learning. The implications indicate that teachers can use the module as an intervention in mathematics learning

EXPLORING METACOGNITIVE REGULATION AND STUDENTS’ INTERACTION IN MATHEMATICS LEARNING: AN ANALYSIS OF NEEDS TO ENHANCE STUDENTS’ MASTERY

Purpose of the study: This study is a survey of teachers’ and students' perceptions of mathematics teaching and learning practices. The purpose of this study was to determine the level of learning practice based on metacognitive regulation strategies and student interactions to increase student achievement. Methodology: A quantitative survey of 45 mathematics teachers and 52 Form 2 students using questionnaires was conducted to look at the level of mathematics teaching and learning practices and to obtain agreement on the need for learning metacognitive regulation strategies and student interactions. Findings: The findings show that teachers' level of knowledge about metacognitive regulation strategies, level of teaching and learning based on metacognitive regulation and student interaction strategies, and level of mastery and application of student mathematics skills are moderate. Implications: Furthermore, teachers and students agree that teaching and learning practices based on metacognitive regulation strategies and student interaction need to be implemented as a mathematics learning intervention to enhance students’ mastery in mathematics. Implications of this study led to the suggestion that metacognitive regulation strategies be used as a best practice and guide to transform teaching and learning methods. Novelty/Originality of this study: This study is an extension of the study of aspects of metacognitive skills by looking at both the view of the teacher and the student. Results show that students' metacognitive skills and interactions are related to and influence learning.

Use of metacognitive regulation strategies to increase student academic achievement in microbiology course

The purpose of this research was to examine the influence of metacognitive regulation strategy to improve students’ achievement in microbiology learning. The method used was Quasi-Experimental. Participants of this study were 27 students from Biology Education in a university in West Java. There were two classes used in this research, namely the class using metacognitive regulation strategies as an experimental class consisting of 14 students and the non-metacognitive regulation strategies class as a control consisting of 13 students. In the experimental class, discussion was assisted with questions about subject matters. The instrument was used consist of the concept mastery test and self-reflection questionnaire. Data were analyzed by Analysis of Variance. The results of this research showed that there were differences in student achievement between metacognitive regulation and non-metacognitive regulation strategies. Students who learned with metacognitive regulation strategies was obtained high moderate criteria score (g = 0.59), while students who learned with non-metacognitive regulation strategies were obtained low of criteria score (g = 0.26). Study on self-reflection after carrying out the test obtained the following results: aspects related to the use of learning resources (21%), time management (29%), learning behavior (36%), attending and concentration in learning (14%). The implementation of the metacognitive regulation strategy was significantly effective to improve academic achievement in a microbiology course, so this strategy is an innovation in learning.