Investigation of the utilization amount of the metacognitive strategies

Abstract

The aim of the present research is investigating the application of metacognitive strategies by the high school students in mathematics major in Isfahan, Iran in academic year of 2012-2013. The methodology of this descriptive research was of measurement type, and data collection tool was Dawson & Mackinder’s Questionnaire (2004). The validity of this study was confirmed by the experts of the field. Its reliability was calculated as 0.81 using Alpha- Chronbach Coefficient. Making use of Cochrane’s formula, the sample volume was a number of 369 students, who were selected using the Cluster Random Sampling & Stratified Random Sampling, and the selection was proportional to the volume.

To analyze the data, both the descriptive & inferential statistics were used. The results of this study showed that the amount of application of meta-cognitive strategies (planning strategy, control & supervision strategy, regulation strategy) by the high school mathematics students was above average and there was a significant difference between the score collections of the metacognitive strategies in their different dimensions.

Keywords: metacognitive strategies, Planning strategies, control & supervision strategies, regulation strategies, high school period