ERIC Number: EJ932234
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Publication Date: 2011-Apr
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Metacognitive Skills Development: A Web-Based Approach in Higher Education
Shen, Chun-Yi; Liu, Hsiu-Chuan
Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, v10 n2 p140-150 Apr 2011
Although there were studies that presented the applications of metacognitive skill training, the research on web-based metacognitive skills training are few. The purpose of this study is to design a web-based learning environment and further examine the effect of the web-based training. A pretest-posttest quasi-experimental design was used in this study. Fifty-three college students were assigned into experimental and control groups. After four-week training period, the results of paired-samples t-test showed that experimental group's posttest scores were significantly higher than the pretest scores in self-plan, self-monitor, and total score, while there was no significance in the control group. In addition, students in experimental group made significantly greater gains compared to control group in self-plan. Discussion and suggestions are also provided. (Contains 2 tables and 3 figures.)
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Quasiexperimental Design, Pretests Posttests, Metacognition, Scores, Internet, Instructional Effectiveness, Skill Development, Web Based Instruction, College Students, Teaching Methods, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Taiwan
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