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Thomas, Gregory P.; Anderson, David – Research in Science Education, 2013
Despite science learning in settings such as science museums being recognized as important and given increasing attention in science education circles, the investigation of parents' and their children's metacognition in such settings is still in its infancy. This is despite an individual's metacognition being acknowledged as an important influence…
Descriptors: Museums, Science Education, Parent Child Relationship, Parents
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Anderson, David; Nashon, Samson M.; Thomas, Gregory P. – Research in Science Education, 2009
This paper reports on the development, self-critique and evolution of research methods for interpreting and understanding students' metacognition that were developed through the Metacognition and Reflective Inquiry (MRI) collaborative study. The MRI collaborative was a multi-year, multi-case, research study that investigated the elusive nature and…
Descriptors: Research Methodology, Metacognition, Case Studies, High School Students
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Thomas, Gregory P. – Research in Science Education, 2006
A debate is ongoing in Hong Kong regarding whether local and international schools vary in the extent to which they provide classroom learning environments that support the development of students' higher order thinking and metacognition. This study investigated commonalities and variations in the metacognitive orientation of local and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Metacognition, International Schools, Educational Environment