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http://dx.doi.org/10.17703/JCCT.2022.8.1.441

The Effects of Metacognitive Training in Math Problem Solving Using Smart Learning System  

Kim, Sungtae (Able Edutech)
Kang, Hyunmin (Data Science Lab, Able Edutech)
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The Journal of the Convergence on Culture Technology / v.8, no.1, 2022 , pp. 441-452 More about this Journal
Abstract
Training using metacognition in a learning environment is one of the topics that have been continuously studied since the 1990s. Metacognition can be broadly divided into declarative metacognitive knowledge and procedural metacognitive knowledge (metacognitive skills). Accordingly, metacognitive training has also been studied focusing on one of the two metacognitive knowledge. The purpose of this study was to examine the role of metacognitive skills training in the context of mathematical problem solving. Specifically, the learner performed the prediction of problem difficulty, estimation of problem solving time, and prediction of accuracy in the context of a test in which problems of various difficulty levels were mixed within a set, and this was repeated 5 times over a total of 5 weeks. As a result of the analysis, we found that there was a significant difference in all three predictive indicators after training than before training, and we revealed that training can help learners in problem-solving strategies. In addition, we analyzed whether there was a difference between the experiment group and control group in the degree of test anxiety and math achievement. As a result, we found that learners in the experiment group showed less emotional and relationship anxiety at 5 weeks. This effect through metacognitive skill training is expected to help learners improve learning strategies needed for test situations.
Keywords
Metacognition; Math Problem Solving; Smart Learning System; Metacognitive Training;
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