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An Investigation of the Metacognitive Orientation of Confucian-Heritage Culture and Non-Confucian-Heritage Culture Science Classroom Learning Environments in Hong Kong
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Thomas, Gregory P. – Research in Science Education, 2006
A debate is ongoing in Hong Kong regarding whether local and international schools vary in the extent to which they provide classroom learning environments that support the development of students' higher order thinking and metacognition. This study investigated commonalities and variations in the metacognitive orientation of local and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Metacognition, International Schools, Educational Environment
Changing the Learning Environment to Enhance Students' Metacognition in Hong Kong Primary School Classrooms
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Thomas, Gregory P.; Mee, Doris Au Kin – Learning Environments Research, 2005
This study reports on the impact of a 2-month classroom intervention that sought to alter the learning environment of two Hong Kong Primary Year 3 general studies classrooms. Mixed methodology, employing quantitative and qualitative data-gathering strategies, was used to investigate changes to the learning environments, including changes to the…
Descriptors: Intervention, Learning Strategies, Metacognition, Foreign Countries