Evaluating the Metacognitive Strategies of Selected College Students in a Higher Education Institution in Cavite, Philippines: A Psychological Perspective
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Abstract
Background: One of the most fundamental ways that reflective activity helps learning in general is through encouraging metacognition. In this study, learning is referred to as metacognition, which is the awareness of one's own cognitive processes.
Purpose: The research objective of the study was to determine the metacognitive strategies of colleges students in one higher education institution in Cavite, Philippines. In terms of motivation, planning and organizing your work, collaborating with others and utilizing resources and feedback, managing the stress associated with schoolwork, taking notes and reading, and preparing assignments and projects, it sought to ascertain the levels of metacognitive strategies used by students.
Design/Methodology/Approach: The research demonstrated the value of these metacognitive strategies by assessing the levels of metacognition of the college students based on their own experiences, perspectives, or outlook. These 25 students were the respondents of this study in Emilio Aguinaldo College – Cavite. They were all taking up Teacher Education in SY-2020-2021.
Findings: Majority of the student respondents apply self-motivation at work and some of them are easily distracted that makes them feel uncomfortable to perform the tasks. The findings reveal that despite some slight lapses on their side throughout the pandemic, students at this college were capable of dealing with the hardships and continue to learn. The topics were employed to help them better their learning and prepare for a future career as educators.
Research Limitations: This study is limited only to the intent of improving the metacognitive strategies of college students in one higher education institutions in the Philippines. It focused on the education students’ assessment on their levels of metacognition based on their own perspectives.
Originality/Value: This study is unique since it focused mainly on the metacognitive strategies of selected Education major students in one higher education institution in the Philippines.