ERIC Number: EJ1068610
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 15
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1307-9298
EISSN: N/A
Available Date: N/A
On-Line and Off-Line Assessment of Metacognition
SaraƧ, Seda; Karakelle, Sema
International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education, v4 n2 p301-315 2012
The study investigates the interrelationships between different on-line and off-line measures for assessing metacognition. The participants were 47 fifth grade elementary students. Metacognition was assessed through two off-line and two on-line measures. The off-line measures consisted of a teacher rating scale and a self-report questionnaire. The on-line measures were thinking aloud protocols and accuracy ratings of text comprehension. The results showed positive significant correlation between data from two off-line measures and negative significant correlation between data from two on-line measures. The off-line metacognitive measures had non-significant correlations with all on-line measures. Principal Component Analysis, performed on four metacognitive measures, yielded a two-factor solution and this two-factor solution accounted for 71.5% of the sample variance. The data from two off-line measures loaded on the first component with a variance proportion of 38.6% and the data from two on-line measures loaded on the second component with a variance proportion of 32.9%. The findings of the study showed that metacognitive processes form a complex structure that needs to be assessed using various methods. However, in the multi-method studies, using on-line and off-line measures together will be appropriate rather than using only on-line measures or only off-line measures.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Metacognition, Measures (Individuals), Elementary School Students, Grade 5, Reading Comprehension, Teacher Attitudes, Questionnaires, Protocol Analysis, Correlation, Statistical Analysis, Factor Analysis, Measurement Techniques, Accuracy, Predictor Variables, Evaluation
International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education. T&K Akademic Rosendalsvein 45, Oslo 1166, Norway. e-mail: iejee@iejee.com; Web site: http://www.iejee.com
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 5; Intermediate Grades; Middle Schools
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Turkey (Istanbul)
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A
Author Affiliations: N/A