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Showing 1 to 17 of 17 for “"metacognitive knowledge"”.
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Causal metacognitive-motivational models of reading comprehension in reading disabled and normal achieving readers : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology
… interaction of motivational, cognitive and metacognitive processes. Most previous research has relied on correlational studies to examine the links amongst these variables. Given the complex relationships of these variables, research designs which examine these constructs simultaneously and …
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Improving reading comprehension by enhancing metacognitive competences : an evaluation of the reciprocal teaching method
… conditions were compared with respect to knowledge and performance measures, but there was also a comparison to their control classmates who did not participate in strategy training (N = 86). Detailed analyses of video-taped sessions provided additional information. The strategy training …
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Exploration and comparison of cognitions and metacognitions related to eating, weight and shape described by obese people who do and do not report binge eating.
… findings. Results: The a priori themes of ‘metacognitive knowledge’, ‘positive and negative beliefs about eating’ and ‘permissive thoughts’ were supported by the interview data for the obese binge eaters. Additional data-driven themes of ‘negative self-beliefs’ and ‘reflections’ emerged. For …
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The effect of metacognitive training on the mathematical word problem solving of Singapore 11-12 year olds in a computer environment
This study aims to establish the extent to which metacognitive training plays a part in Singapore primary students' word problem solving in a computer environment. The study involved 142 Singapore 11 to 12-year-old students from two primary schools. The study adopts a two-phase design, combining a …
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The effect of metacognitive training on the mathematical word problem solving of Singapore 11-12 year olds in a computer environment
This study aims to establish the extent to which metacognitive training plays a part in Singapore primary students' word problem solving in a computer environment. The study involved 142 Singapore 11 to 12-year-old students from two primary schools. The study adopts a two-phase design, combining a …
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Self-Theories of Intelligence and Rural Middle School Students: Examining a Model of Achievement Motivation
… research. This study seeks to add to the body of knowledge examining psychosocial interventions by investigating one of the constructs popularly targeted in these interventions: self-theories of intelligence (STIs). Within this study, STIs are explored within a previously tested model of …
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The Role Of Scaffolding In Providing The Kinds Of Metacognition That May Help More Able Key Stage 3 Pupils Develop Their Writing Abilities
… conception of metacognition as comprising metacognitive knowledge and metacognitive control, I explored how, through a process of scaffolding, I could provide particular scaffolds to help pupils practise self-regulation (which I identified with metacognitive control). I found that pupils …
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Chinese Students’ Metacognitive Experiences in Learning to Write in English as a Foreign Language (EFL): Metacognitive Growth and Writing Development
Many researchers have acknowledged the facilitating role of metacognition in learning to write in English as a foreign language (EFL). Although research on metacognitive knowledge and metacognitive strategies in the field of EFL writing has flourished, little is known about the effect of learners’ …
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Fostering autonomy in intercultural language learning in the foreign language classroom: A case study of international students learning English at a higher education institution in Ireland
… their intercultural language learning, develop metacognitive knowledge in relation to this process, work collaboratively with others to develop intercultural interdependence and realise their potential as agents for change. Furthermore, the study highlights the relevance of tools, activities and …
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The cognitive and metacognitive demands of library research as experienced by Form one students : a thesis presented in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Education at Massey University
… have frequently overlooked the cognitive and metacognitive demands of tasks requiring information retrieval and use. The extent of these demands as they affect students undertaking project assignments independently was largely unknown and prompted the following study. To access the levels of …
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Metacognitive Writing Strategies for Emerging Dancer-Scholars: Uncovering Supportive Links Between Academic Writing and Choreographic Processes
… emerging dancer-scholars. While long standing metacognitive reading strategies are commonly available to assist those new to graduate studies with interpreting their academic readings, no comparable metacognitive writing strategies appear in the literature to support an academic writing …
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A Leadership Laboratory: Exploring the Use of Case-in-Point Pedagogy to Develop Complex Thinking in Leaders
… need for complex adult thinking is through metacognitive development initiatives. However, finding educational methods to promote metacognitive development has proven to be difficult.</p> <p>The purpose of this study was to examine whether a course utilizing Case-in-Point (CIP) teaching …
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An Investigation of the Relationships Between the Scoring Rubrics Inventory and the Metacognitive Awareness Inventory as Reported by Secondary School Core-Subject Teachers
… sophisticated analysis of student performance. Metacognitive awareness is crucial to the adoption and application of proven educational initiatives. Teachers who successfully implement criterion-referenced assessment instruction, scoring rubrics, transfer to their students the metacognitive …
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A study of story schema acquisition and its influence on beginning reading
… related processing. Specifically, they assessed: metacognitive knowledge of story structure; detection of structural deviation; recognition and retrieval of missing information; and inferring between and within episodic relationships. In a fifth task, first and second graders wrote two stories in …
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Autonomy in foreign language learning: An exploratory analysis of Japanese learners
… language learning. Positive self•beliefs and metacognitive awareness con be considered as keys in promoting learner autonomy. Study Two results confirmed high achievers' higher self•efficacy beliefs as compared with average students. The high achievers tended to have more confidence in their …
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Metacognitions of Flow Experience: Towards an Understanding of the Self-Regulation of Optimal Experience
… flow theory, and in particular enhance the knowledge of individual differences in flow experiences by the investigation of a new construct, flow metacognitions. Flow metacognitions were defined as people’s metacognitive knowledge and beliefs on flow as a state of optimal cognitive …
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Nutzung und Effektivität der kategorialen Organisationsstrategie im Grundschulalter
Die Entwicklung von Strategien wird aufgrund zahlreicher Querschnittstudien oft als kontinuierlicher Prozess beschrieben, bei dem nicht nur die Strategieproduktion, sondern auch die Effektivität des Verhaltens vorübergehend defizitär ist (Nutzungsdefizit). Ziel der vorliegenden Längsschnittstudie …