Predicting students’ critical thinking dispositions in science through their perceptions of constructivist learning environments and metacognitive self-regulation strategies: a mediation analysis
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Police Department, Türkiye
Prof. Dr. Yasemin Taş Atatürk Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Prof. Dr. Sündüs YERDELEN Kafkas Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Makale Türü Özgün Makale (SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale)
Dergi Adı Educational Studies (Q3)
Dergi ISSN 0305-5698 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SSCI
Makale Dili İngilizce Basım Tarihi 11-2022
Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa 48 / 6 / 809–826 DOI 10.1080/03055698.2020.1833838
Makale Linki http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03055698.2020.1833838
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Özet
This study investigated the mediator role of metacognitive self-regulation strategies in the relationship between students’ perceptions of constructivist learning environments and critical thinking dispositions in science. The data were collected through self-report questionnaires from 678 Turkish seventh-grade students. Path analysis showed that students’ perceptions of constructivist learning environments and use of metacognitive self-regulation strategies positively predicted their critical thinking dispositions. Moreover, students who reported high levels of constructivist learning environment perceptions also reported using more metacognitive self-regulation strategies. Mediation analysis indicated that metacognitive self-regulation strategies mediated the relationship between constructivist learning environment perceptions and critical thinking dispositions. Findings of the study highlight the importance of …
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constructivist learning environment | Critical thinking dispositions | metacognitive self-regulation strategies | science education