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Download full textAurah, Catherine Muhonja; Cassady, Jerrell Craig; McConnell, Tom John – Electronic Journal of Science Education, 2014
This study investigated the effectiveness of using metacognitive prompts during testing for improving results in a Genetics Problem Solving Test (GPST). The study, a pre-test post-test, control group quasi-experimental design involving 2x2x2 analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) also investigated the moderating effects of gender and school type. A total…
Descriptors: Genetics, Problem Solving, Metacognition, Gender Differences
Direct linkAurah, Catherine Muhonja – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Within the framework of social cognitive theory, the influence of self-efficacy beliefs and metacognitive prompting on genetics problem solving ability among high school students in Kenya was examined through a mixed methods research design. A quasi-experimental study, supplemented by focus group interviews, was conducted to investigate both the…
Descriptors: Genetics, Science Education, Problem Solving, High School Students
