ERIC Number: EJ1331971
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 14
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Increased Metacognition about Health and Learning in a Middle School-Based Health Promotion Project Using an Action-Oriented Research Model
Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, v66 n2 p261-274 2022
Health is a resource for pupils' learning. Including health in the curriculum and teaching will enable pupils to understand the connection between health and learning. Action research has proved to be effective from a learning perspective. Our purpose was to explore whether, and how, using action-oriented research methods in a middle school-based health promotion project contributed to metacognition about health and learning. The design was an action-oriented research model using reflection forums: a support group; a project group; and two focus groups of pupils and teachers. The latent content analysis resulted in three categories: (1) "Professional aspects"; (2) "Educational aspects"; and (3) "Structural aspects," with adherent subcategories. The discussion presents a synthesis of findings about metacognition, with "Structural factors and processes" and "Personal factors and processes." In conclusion, this article presents how action-oriented research methods, using reflection forums, can contribute to participants' metacognition about health and learning.
Descriptors: Metacognition, Content Analysis, Learning Processes, Correlation, Middle School Students, Student Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Middle School Teachers, Action Research, Health Promotion, Health Education, Health Behavior, Curriculum Development, Faculty Development, Educational Change, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Sweden
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