ERIC Number: EJ1311405
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-1927-5250
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Improvement of Learning Skills in Geometry Incorporating a Metacognitive Learning Model in Boys Compared to Girls
Nahmias, Erez; Teicher, Mina
Journal of Education and Learning, v10 n5 p51-62 2021
In this article, we shall present findings that describe the degree to which metacognitive orientation contributes to the study of the geometry the plan in boys compared to girls in 9th grade of middle school. The geometry study process does not only involve knowledge but also high thinking abilities. Beyond the knowledge of definitions and sentences, the students are required to write a full, precise, and logically constructed proof, as well as to show the validity and its correctness. In this article, we shall present a model of metacognitive orientation aiming to develop higher-order thinking skills in geometry. We built and applied the model to 9th-grade students. Since students experience difficulties in the study of geometry, the development of a structured study process is required. Numerous studies clearly show that the study process involving metacognitive orientation improves their study ability and deepens their understanding of the topic in question. The question that we addressed was to what extent the metacognitive orientation in geometry impacted boys in comparison to girls? In this study, we shall present data according to which metacognitive learning explicitly benefits girls more than boys. Nevertheless, as a modular model, it allowed every student of both sexes to strengthen the weak aspect and to overcome blockades inhibiting the learning process.
Descriptors: Mathematics Skills, Geometry, Metacognition, Gender Differences, Middle School Students, Grade 9, Mathematics Achievement, Foreign Countries, Learning Strategies
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education; Grade 9; High Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Israel
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