ERIC Number: EJ1093890
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-1066-8926
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The Effects of Self-Regulated Learning Training on Community College Students' Metacognition and Achievement in Developmental Math Courses
Bol, Linda; Campbell, Karen D. Y.; Perez, Tony; Yen, Cherng-Jyh
Community College Journal of Research and Practice, v40 n6 p480-495 2016
The effects of training in self-regulation on metacognition and math achievement were investigated. The participants were 116 community college students enrolled in developmental math courses. Students enrolled in 16 classrooms were randomly assigned to the treatment and control groups. Participants in the treatment group completed four self-regulated learning (SRL) exercises based on Zimmerman's (2002) cyclical model. The exercises were completed weekly and repeated for a total of 3 weeks. During the last week of class, participants completed a final exam to measure math achievement as well as the metacognitive self-regulation and time/study environment management scales on the Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire ([MSLQ], Pintrich, Smith, Garcia, & McKeachie, 1991). There were significant differences between the two groups, indicating that training in SRL improved math achievement and metacognitive skills assessed on both MSLQ scales. The findings suggested that training in SRL improves math achievement, metacognitive self-regulation and time/study environmental management skills of students enrolled in developmental math courses.
Descriptors: Two Year College Students, Community Colleges, Metacognition, Self Management, Mathematics Achievement, Remedial Mathematics, Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Developmental Studies Programs, Time Management, Study Habits, Learning Strategies, Questionnaires, Comparative Analysis, Urban Schools, College Readiness, Likert Scales, Multivariate Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Two Year Colleges; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Virginia
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire
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