The role of achievement goal orientations and interest on metacognitive strategy use of preservice science teachers

Year 2015, Volume: 4 Issue: 3, 4 - 15, 30.07.2015

Volkan Atasoy

https://doi.org/10.19128/turje.44440

Cited By: 1

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine contribution of achievement goal orientations and personal interest on prediction of metacognitive strategy use of preservice science teachers. This study was conducted with three hundred and twenty-two preservice science teachers who are freshmen, sophomore, junior and senior of elementary science education program. Data was collected by using three instruments which are “Metacognitive Self-Regulation Subscale ofMotivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire”, “Achievement Goals Questionnaire” and “The Academic Interest Questionnaire”. Data was controlled with respect to reliability and validity. The collected data was analyzed by hierarchical regression. Results of this analysis showed that mastery approach goal orientation predicted significantly metacognitive strategy use of preservice science teacher in science course. On the other hand, mastery avoidance, performance approach, performance avoidance goal orientations and personal interest was not founded to predict significantly to metacognitive strategy use.

Keywords

Achievement goal orientations, personal interest, metacognitive strategy

Fen bilgisi öğretmen adaylarının başarı hedefi yönelimleri ve ilgilerinin bilişüstü strateji kullanımındaki rolü

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın amacı, fen bilgisi öğretmen adaylarının başarı hedefi yönelimleri ve kişisel ilgilerinin bilişüstü strateji kullanımını yordamadaki katkısını belirlemektir. Bu çalışma, ilköğretim fen bilgisi eğitimi programında okuyan birinci, ikinci, üçüncü ve dördüncü sınıfta olan toplam 322 fen bilgisi öğretmen adayı ile yürütülmüştür. Veriler, “Öğrenmede Güdüsel Stratejiler Ölçeğinin Bilişüstü Özdüzenleme Alt Ölçeği”, “Başarı Hedefleri Anketi” ve “Akademik İlgi Anketi” kullanarak toplanmıştır. Güvenirlik ve geçerlilik açısından, veriler kontrol edilmiştir. Daha sonra, bu veriler hiyerarşik regresyon ile analiz edilmiştir. Araştırma bulguları sonucunda, ustalık-yaklaşım hedef yöneliminin, bilişüstü strateji kullanımını önemli ölçüde istatiksel olarak yordadığı görülmüştür. Bunun yanında, ustalık-kaçınma hedef yöneliminin, başarım-yaklaşım hedef yönelimi, başarım-kaçınma hedef yönelimi ve kişisel ilgilerin bilişüstü strateji kullanımı önemli ölçüde tahmin etmediği bulunmuştur

Keywords

Başarı hedef yönelimi, kişisel ilgi, bilişüstü strateji

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