Influence of Demographic Factors on Metacognition and Its Relationship with Critical Thinking of Higher Secondary Students: Foundation for Learning
Journal Title: International Journal for Research in Applied Science and Engineering Technology (IJRASET) - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 7
Abstract
Education is a central part of any society. For the advancement in education, it is essential to develop “how to think” process, the consciousness and regulation of learning strategies. Sometimes students experience difficulties in acquiring these competencies and behaviors due to their inability to make use of knowledge and thinking skills. Thus, the present investigation was undertaken to study the influence of demographic factors i.e. gender, academic stream, socio-economic status mainly family income and parents’ education on metacognition of higher secondary students. The study was conducted on the sample of 280 higher secondary students studying in CBSE affiliated schools of Allahabad city. The Meta-Cognition Inventory (MCI) developed by Dr. Punita Govil and Critical Thinking Test constructed by researcher has been used as a measure of metacognition and critical thinking of students. Mean, Standard Deviation, ‘t’ test and Analysis of Variance have been employed to analyze the data. The results of the study reveal that gender has no significant impact on the metacognition of higher secondary students. However, no significant difference was found in the metacognitive level of higher secondary students on the basis of their academic streams. Family income does not make significant influence on the metacognition of students. Moreover, mothers’ education has significant impact on the metacognition of the students in comparison to fathers’ educational qualification. Further positive correlation was found between the metacognition and critical thinking of higher secondary students. This study suggests learners to understand and regulate their own thinking process for resolving the real life challenges and complexities. Further the present study also recommends some metacognitive strategies for parents and teachers to promote critical thinking skills in learning among students at school level.
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Ms. Kuldeep Kaur
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