Metacognitive skills of malaysian students in non-routine mathematical problem solving
Tipo de documento
Autores
Lista de autores
Halim, Abdul, Nurarfah, Sharifah y Hilmi, Mohd
Resumen
Metacognitive skills play an important role in solving mathematical problems. However, there is a lack of empirical studies on the role of metacognitive skills in solving mathematical problems, particularly non-routine ones. Therefore, this study was undertaken to identify students’ metacognitive skills and the impact of such skills on non-routine mathematical problem solving. By using a quantitative method, a total of 304 students in Johor Bahru district were involved in the study. A Self-Monitoring Questionnaire (SMQ) and a mathematical test were used in data collection. Data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics such as frequency, percentage, mean, the Mann-Whitney U test, and the Kruskal-Wallis H test. Results showed that the level of the students’ performance in solving non-routine mathematical problems was very low. There was also a significant difference in the metacognitive skills among students with different performance levels in solving non-routine mathematical problems, and we concluded that these metacognitive skills should be emphasised in this process.
Fecha
2017
Tipo de fecha
Estado publicación
Términos clave
Competencias | Estrategias de solución | Métodos estadísticos | Procesos cognitivos
Enfoque
Nivel educativo
Educación primaria, escuela elemental (6 a 12 años) | Educación secundaria básica (12 a 16 años)
Idioma
Revisado por pares
Formato del archivo
Volumen
31
Número
57
Rango páginas (artículo)
310-322
ISSN
19804415
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