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The Mediating Role of Problem-Solving Skills in the Relationship Between Metacognitive Awareness and Critical Reading Skills Among Fourth-Grade Primary School Students

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The Mediating Role of Problem-Solving Skills in the Relationship Between Metacognitive Awareness and Critical Reading Skills Among Fourth-Grade Primary School Students

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The aim of this study was to examine the mediating role of problem-solving skills in the relationship between metacognitive awareness and critical reading skills among primary school 4th-grade students. The correlational research design was used in this study in order to uncover the link between variables. The study group consisted of 332 fourth-grade students enrolled in public schools in Hatay province in the 2024-2025 academic year. The Metacognitive Awareness Scale for Children, the Problem Solving Inventory for Children, and the Critical Reading Scale were used to gather data from the students. Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient was used to determine the relationship between the variables. The proposed mediation model was tested using path analysis with observed variables, and indirect associations were evaluated using the bootstrapping procedure. The findings indicated significant positive associations between metacognitive awareness, problem-solving skills, and critical reading skills. The direct association between metacognitive awareness and critical reading skills remained statistically significant after problem-solving skills were included in the model (β = .51), while the indirect association through problem-solving skills was also significant (β = .12), indicating partial mediation. As such, it was seen that problem solving had a partial mediator role in the associations of metacognitive awareness with critical reading; in addition, it was also discovered that metacognitive awareness and problem solving together accounted for 44% of the variance in critical reading. These findings show that problem-solving skills partially mediate the relationship between metacognitive awareness and critical reading skills among fourth grade students.

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Türkçe ve Sosyal Bilimler Eğitimi (Diğer)

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

31 Temmuz 2026

Gönderilme Tarihi

1 Nisan 2026

Kabul Tarihi

25 Haziran 2026

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2026 Cilt: 14 Sayı: 3

Kaynak Göster

APA
Yarol Özgür, Ü., & Kan, M. O. (2026). The Mediating Role of Problem-Solving Skills in the Relationship Between Metacognitive Awareness and Critical Reading Skills Among Fourth-Grade Primary School Students. Ana Dili Eğitimi Dergisi, 14(3), 558-575. https://doi.org/10.16916/aded.1921331
AMA
1.Yarol Özgür Ü, Kan MO. The Mediating Role of Problem-Solving Skills in the Relationship Between Metacognitive Awareness and Critical Reading Skills Among Fourth-Grade Primary School Students. Lisans. 2026;14(3):558-575. doi:10.16916/aded.1921331
Chicago
Yarol Özgür, Ümmühan, ve M. Onur Kan. 2026. “The Mediating Role of Problem-Solving Skills in the Relationship Between Metacognitive Awareness and Critical Reading Skills Among Fourth-Grade Primary School Students”. Ana Dili Eğitimi Dergisi 14 (3): 558-75. https://doi.org/10.16916/aded.1921331.
EndNote
Yarol Özgür Ü, Kan MO (01 Temmuz 2026) The Mediating Role of Problem-Solving Skills in the Relationship Between Metacognitive Awareness and Critical Reading Skills Among Fourth-Grade Primary School Students. Ana Dili Eğitimi Dergisi 14 3 558–575.
IEEE
[1]Ü. Yarol Özgür ve M. O. Kan, “The Mediating Role of Problem-Solving Skills in the Relationship Between Metacognitive Awareness and Critical Reading Skills Among Fourth-Grade Primary School Students”, Lisans, c. 14, sy 3, ss. 558–575, Tem. 2026, doi: 10.16916/aded.1921331.
ISNAD
Yarol Özgür, Ümmühan - Kan, M. Onur. “The Mediating Role of Problem-Solving Skills in the Relationship Between Metacognitive Awareness and Critical Reading Skills Among Fourth-Grade Primary School Students”. Ana Dili Eğitimi Dergisi 14/3 (01 Temmuz 2026): 558-575. https://doi.org/10.16916/aded.1921331.
JAMA
1.Yarol Özgür Ü, Kan MO. The Mediating Role of Problem-Solving Skills in the Relationship Between Metacognitive Awareness and Critical Reading Skills Among Fourth-Grade Primary School Students. Lisans. 2026;14:558–575.
MLA
Yarol Özgür, Ümmühan, ve M. Onur Kan. “The Mediating Role of Problem-Solving Skills in the Relationship Between Metacognitive Awareness and Critical Reading Skills Among Fourth-Grade Primary School Students”. Ana Dili Eğitimi Dergisi, c. 14, sy 3, Temmuz 2026, ss. 558-75, doi:10.16916/aded.1921331.
Vancouver
1.Ümmühan Yarol Özgür, M. Onur Kan. The Mediating Role of Problem-Solving Skills in the Relationship Between Metacognitive Awareness and Critical Reading Skills Among Fourth-Grade Primary School Students. Lisans. 01 Temmuz 2026;14(3):558-75. doi:10.16916/aded.1921331

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