Investigating the mediating role of metacognitive strategies In the relationship between epistemological beliefs and self-directed learning in students

Autor: bagher sardary, Reza Ahmadzade
Jazyk: perština
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: علوم تربیتی از دیدگاه اسلام, Vol 8, Iss 15, Pp 123-146 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2423-7396
2538-5461
DOI: 10.30497/edus.2020.75581
Popis: The aim of this study was to determine the effect of epistemological beliefs and metacognitive strategies on self-directed learning in students in the academic year 1398-99. The research was a descriptive-correlational study. The statistical population of the study included all high school students in Chaypareh city with 1900 people. From this population, a sample of 320 people were selected using Morgan table using stepwise cluster sampling. Data collection tools included Schumer (1993) Epistemological Questionnaire, Fisher, King & Tago (2001) Self-Guided Learning Scale and O'Neill & Abedi (1996) Metacognitive State Questionnaire. Data analysis was performed using regression analysis and path analysis methods. Findings showed that epistemological beliefs can explain 19% of the variance of metacognitive strategies in a negative way and also, variables of epistemological beliefs in a negative way and metacognitive strategies in a positive way can simultaneously explain 34% of the variance of self-directed learning; Also, metacognitive strategies play a significant mediating role in the relationship between epistemological beliefs and self-directed learning (P
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