1- MA Student, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, Iran
2- University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, Iran ,balaghat@edpsy.usb.ac.ir
3- University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahdan, Iran
2- University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, Iran ,
3- University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahdan, Iran
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Objective: The efficacy of imparting cognitive and metacognitive strategies on the cognitive outputs of students has been substantiated through a plethora of empirical investigations. Cognitive flexibility represents a salient characteristic of students, which pertains to their capacity for open-minded reasoning and critical thinking.
Methods: Accordingly, the present investigation sought to evaluate the impact of teaching cognitive and metacognitive strategies on academic performance in Social Studies, as well as on cognitive flexibility among high school learners. The methodological framework of this study was quasi-experimental, employing a pre-test and post-test design alongside a control group. The participant cohort comprised 38 high school students, who were selected via an accessible sampling technique and subsequently allocated into experimental and control groups, each consisting of 19 students. The data collection instruments included a teacher-developed academic achievement assessment and an Actively Open-Minded Thinking Scale. The experimental group underwent instruction in cognitive and metacognitive strategies across eight distinct sessions.
Results: Findings revealed that the instruction in cognitive and metacognitive strategies yielded significant improvements in both academic achievement and cognitive flexibility within the experimental group in comparison to the control group.
Conclusions: Collectively, the insights derived from this research may serve to inform educators in discerning the most efficacious strategies for augmenting the cognitive and metacognitive outputs of their students.
Methods: Accordingly, the present investigation sought to evaluate the impact of teaching cognitive and metacognitive strategies on academic performance in Social Studies, as well as on cognitive flexibility among high school learners. The methodological framework of this study was quasi-experimental, employing a pre-test and post-test design alongside a control group. The participant cohort comprised 38 high school students, who were selected via an accessible sampling technique and subsequently allocated into experimental and control groups, each consisting of 19 students. The data collection instruments included a teacher-developed academic achievement assessment and an Actively Open-Minded Thinking Scale. The experimental group underwent instruction in cognitive and metacognitive strategies across eight distinct sessions.
Results: Findings revealed that the instruction in cognitive and metacognitive strategies yielded significant improvements in both academic achievement and cognitive flexibility within the experimental group in comparison to the control group.
Conclusions: Collectively, the insights derived from this research may serve to inform educators in discerning the most efficacious strategies for augmenting the cognitive and metacognitive outputs of their students.
Keywords: Cognitive Strategies, Metacognitive Strategies, Academic achievement, Social Studies, Cognitive Flexibility, High school students
Type of Study: Original |
Subject:
Educational Psychology
Received: 2022/03/13 | Accepted: 2022/07/7
Received: 2022/03/13 | Accepted: 2022/07/7
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