Metacognitive skills of Malaysian students in non-routine mathematical problem solving
Metacognitive skills play an important role in solving mathematical problems. However, there is a lack of empirical studies on the role of metacognitive skills in solving mathematical problems, particularly non-routine ones. Therefore, this study was undertaken to identify students' metacogniti...
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BOLEMA Departamento de Matematica
2017
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/75452/1/AbdulHalimAbdullah_MetacognitiveSkillsofMalaysianStudentsinNon-routine.pdf http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/75452/ https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85030773826&doi=10.1590%2f1980-4415v31n57a15&partnerID=40&md5=05942a79fc2611e94652b7ca60af74fa |
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| Summary: | Metacognitive skills play an important role in solving mathematical problems. However, there is a lack of empirical studies on the role of metacognitive skills in solving mathematical problems, particularly non-routine ones. Therefore, this study was undertaken to identify students' metacognitive skills and the impact of such skills on non-routine mathematical problem solving. By using a quantitative method, a total of 304 students in Johor Bahru district were involved in the study. A Self-Monitoring Questionnaire (SMQ) and a mathematical test were used in data collection. Data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics such as frequency, percentage, mean, the Mann-Whitney U test, and the Kruskal-Wallis H test. Results showed that the level of the students' performance in solving non-routine mathematical problems was very low. There was also a significant difference in the metacognitive skills among students with different performance levels in solving non-routine mathematical problems, and we concluded that these metacognitive skills should be emphasised in this process. |
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