Metacognition is significantly and positively associated with EFL students' critical thinking skills (Model 2)¶
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q3 i? Metacognition was significantly and positively associated with EFL students' critical thinking skills, with a normalized path coefficient of 0.870. → Mark Feng Teng 2022
Evidence¶
Mark Feng Teng 2022¶
Mark Feng Teng, Mei Yue. (2022). Metacognitive writing strategies, critical thinking skills, and academic writing performance: A structural equation modeling approach. Metacognition and Learning. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11409-022-09328-5
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SEM Model 2 tested metacognition against the five W-GCTA critical thinking subtests in the same university EFL sample. The model fit the data well (χ2/df = 2.355, RMSEA = 0.065), and the path coefficient was 0.870 (z = 7.193, p < 0.001).
"The association between metacognition and critical thinking showed a normalized path coefficient of 0.870, which was statistically significant at the 0.001 level (z = 7.193, p < 0.001). Metacognition was therefore significantly and positively associated with EFL students' critical thinking skills with consideration of error measurement."
Discussion¶
Learner Variables¶
- Critical Thinking — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes
- Metacognition — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes
- Self-Regulation — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes
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Metacognition is significantly and positively associated with EFL students' critical thinking skills (Model 2) |
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Metacognition is significantly and positively associated with EFL students' critical thinking skills (Model 2) |
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