Review

METACOGNITIVE AWARENESS AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT: A META-ANALYSIS STUDY

Volume: 23 Number: 91 July 25, 2024
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METACOGNITIVE AWARENESS AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT: A META-ANALYSIS STUDY

Abstract

The notion of metacognition, characterized as reasoning about one’s own mental functions or perceptions of one’s own thinking patterns, has long been an important concept in the field of education. The majority of researchers and academics agree on the fact that metacognition remains an essential component in learners’ progress in terms of cognitive abilities as well as academic achievement. The goal of the current meta-analysis was to examine the correlation between academic achievement and metacognitive awareness across a diverse range of research studies. To this end, the current study described a meta-analysis of 36 studies (N= 10,463), published between 2008 and 2023 April, exploring the correlation between metacognitive awareness and academic achievement. A systematic search for the related studies was conducted in electronic databases (ULAKBİM, ERIC, and GOOGLE SCHOLAR) and it included only the studies that illustrated correlation coefficients between the variables. An examination of the total effect size of metacognitive awareness on academic achievement at 95% confidence interval revealed the size of .824. This figure indicates a strong association between metacognitive awareness and academic achievement in accordance with the overall effect size scale, highlighting the significance of metacognitive abilities in improving students’ academic achievements by indicating a robust correlation. Bireylerin kendi zihinsel işlevleri veya kendi düşünme kalıplarına ilişkin algıları hakkında akıl yürütmesi olarak nitelendirilen ve bireyin kendi iç-görülerini, görüşlerini, yargılarını ve davranışlarını dikkate alma kapasitesini ifade eden üstbiliş, uzun süredir eğitim alanında ilgi çeken önemli bir kavram haline gelmiştir. Araştırmacıların ve akademisyenlerin çoğunluğu üstbilişin, öğrencilerin bilişsel yetenekleri ve akademik başarıları açısından ilerlemesinde önemli bir değişken olduğu konusunda hemfikirdir. Bu araştırmanın amacı, akademik başarı ile üstbilişsel farkındalık arasındaki ilişkiyi, alanyazında bu konuda gerçekleştirilen ilgili çalışmalar yoluyla incelemektir. Bu amaçla meta-analiz çalışması gerçekleştirilmiştir. Çalışmada, üstbilişsel farkındalık ile akademik başarı arasındaki ilişkiyi araştıran, 2008 ile 2023 Nisan arasında yayınlanan 36 çalışma (N= 10.463) analiz edilmiştir. Araştırma kapsamında ilgili çalışmalara ilişkin elektronik veritabanlarında (ULAKBİM, ERIC ve GOOGLE SCHOLAR) sistematik tarama yapılmış ve üstbilişsel farkındalık ile akademik başarı arasındaki ilişkiyi araştıran ve her iki değişken arasındaki korelasyon katsayılarına odaklanan çalışmalar ele alınmıştır. Gerçekleştirilen analiz sonucunda, üstbilişsel farkındalığın akademik başarı üzerindeki toplam etki büyüklüğü %95 güven aralığında incelendiğinde .824 olarak bulunmuştur. Bu sonuç, genel etki büyüklüğü ölçeğine uygun olarak üstbilişsel farkındalık ile akademik başarı arasında güçlü bir ilişkiye işaret etmekte ve üstbilişsel farkındalığın öğrencilerin akademik başarılarını iyileştirmedeki önemini vurgulamaktadır.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Curriculum Development in Education

Journal Section

Review

Early Pub Date

July 14, 2024

Publication Date

July 25, 2024

Submission Date

February 8, 2024

Acceptance Date

March 21, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 23 Number: 91

APA
Akpur, U. (2024). METACOGNITIVE AWARENESS AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT: A META-ANALYSIS STUDY. Elektronik Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, 23(91), 1276-1293. https://doi.org/10.17755/esosder.1433740
AMA
1.Akpur U. METACOGNITIVE AWARENESS AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT: A META-ANALYSIS STUDY. esosder. 2024;23(91):1276-1293. doi:10.17755/esosder.1433740
Chicago
Akpur, Uğur. 2024. “METACOGNITIVE AWARENESS AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT: A META-ANALYSIS STUDY”. Elektronik Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 23 (91): 1276-93. https://doi.org/10.17755/esosder.1433740.
EndNote
Akpur U (July 1, 2024) METACOGNITIVE AWARENESS AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT: A META-ANALYSIS STUDY. Elektronik Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 23 91 1276–1293.
IEEE
[1]U. Akpur, “METACOGNITIVE AWARENESS AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT: A META-ANALYSIS STUDY”, esosder, vol. 23, no. 91, pp. 1276–1293, July 2024, doi: 10.17755/esosder.1433740.
ISNAD
Akpur, Uğur. “METACOGNITIVE AWARENESS AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT: A META-ANALYSIS STUDY”. Elektronik Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 23/91 (July 1, 2024): 1276-1293. https://doi.org/10.17755/esosder.1433740.
JAMA
1.Akpur U. METACOGNITIVE AWARENESS AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT: A META-ANALYSIS STUDY. esosder. 2024;23:1276–1293.
MLA
Akpur, Uğur. “METACOGNITIVE AWARENESS AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT: A META-ANALYSIS STUDY”. Elektronik Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, vol. 23, no. 91, July 2024, pp. 1276-93, doi:10.17755/esosder.1433740.
Vancouver
1.Uğur Akpur. METACOGNITIVE AWARENESS AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT: A META-ANALYSIS STUDY. esosder. 2024 Jul. 1;23(91):1276-93. doi:10.17755/esosder.1433740

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