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Direct linkMacArthur, Charles A.; Traga Philippakos, Zoi A.; May, Henry; Potter, Andrew; Van Horne, Sam; Compello, Jill – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2023
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of a curriculum based on self-regulated strategy instruction in college developmental writing courses. Prior research that had found large effects on the writing quality for essays without sources was extended to include strategies for critical reading and note-taking, writing summary response…
Descriptors: Writing Instruction, Metacognition, Remedial Instruction, Outcome Measures
Ferriter, Rita – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Traditionally, community colleges offer an education for everyone with a high school diploma or a General Education Development (GED) diploma; however, many students are required to take developmental reading courses. This study used a quasi-experimental comparative study model in a quantitative design to examine the effects of the strategic…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Reading Strategies, Reading Comprehension, Suburban Schools
MacArthur, Charles A.; Traga Philippakos, Zoi A.; May, Henry; Compello, Jill – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2022
The article presents the results of a randomized experimental study of a writing curriculum for college developmental writing courses based on strategy instruction with self-regulation integrated with practices common in college composition. Students in a full semester course learned strategies for planning and revising based on rhetorical…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Self Efficacy, Grammar, Student Motivation
Boschert, Barbara N. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
At-risk students arrive on community college campuses lacking the proper preparedness to cope with the complexity of assigned reading. This study investigated whether using metacognitive prompts could improve both the metacognition and reading comprehension of at-risk community college students in a Western Civilization I class. The use of…
Descriptors: Reading Instruction, Metacognition, Reading Comprehension, At Risk Students
Download full textMacArthur, Charles A.; Traga Philippakos, Zoi A.; May, Henry; Compello, Jill – Grantee Submission, 2021
The paper presents the results of a randomized experimental study of a writing curriculum for college developmental writing courses based on strategy instruction with self-regulation integrated with practices common in college composition. Students in a full semester course learned strategies for planning and revising based on rhetorical analysis…
Descriptors: Learning Strategies, Metacognition, Writing Instruction, Self Efficacy
Lee, Jennifer A. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
While elementary teachers encourage students to monitor their own reading and give them strategies to comprehend the text and build their vocabulary, middle school teachers stop modeling and encouraging these strategies but still expect that students are cognizant of metacognition and strategies. As a result, more students are entering college…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Community Colleges, Remedial Instruction, Self Efficacy
Sulaiman Alrabah; Shu-hua Wu – Online Submission, 2019
The study measured the awareness and use of metacognitive reading strategies among English as a foreign language (EFL) students at a medical college in Kuwait. The college offers a four-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and a two-year Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN). Data collection involved distributing the Metacognitive Awareness of…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Reading Strategies, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
Diaz, Delia – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Most adult English Language Learners (ELLs) in the United States struggle with the basics of English literacy and reading comprehension. The lack of metacognitive awareness during reading prevents ELL students from engaging actively in the learning process. The CALLA method was used as a conceptual framework for explicit instruction. The problem…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Control Groups, Experimental Groups, Teaching Methods
