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ERIC Number: EJ1448781
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Nov
Pages: 27
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1469-7874
EISSN: EISSN-1741-2625
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Competence in (Meta-)Cognitive Learning Strategies during Help-Seeking to Overcome Knowledge-Related Difficulties
Active Learning in Higher Education, v25 n3 p489-515 2024
Individual learning strategies evoke (meta-)cognitive processes that enable effective goal-directed learning. Peer-directed academic help-seeking may provide new information, but related interaction processes are challenging. Applying learning strategies during help-seeking may enhance academic success. Competence in using social resources requires conditional knowledge about which strategy fits best for achieving a pursued goal. In this paper, a Situational Judgment Instrument to assess this competence and empirical data regarding the instrument's subscales are presented. A first study with 38 undergraduates showed that organization and rehearsal were the easiest to identify correctly. Elaboration, evaluation, and argumentation on the other hand were more difficult to distinguish. In a second study with 120 first-semester students a hypothesized moderating effect of the competence on the link between help-seeking and academic success was not found. However, competence degree showed to be positively associated with students' satisfaction but not with academic achievement. Implications for research and practice are discussed.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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