Journal Articles

Metacognitive development and moving away

Title:
Metacognitive development and moving away
Authors:
Source:
Educational Studies, 33(1), 1-13, 2007
Publisher:
Routledge
Year Published:
2007
Education Categories:
- A Human Growth & Development
  - AB Cognitive & Language Development, Perceptual & Intellectual Development
- C Psychology & Learning
  - CB Psychology of Learning
Keywords:
Foreign Countries Family Environment Cultural Influences Undergraduate Study Cognitive Development Metacognition College Freshmen Learning Strategies Measures (Individuals) Hong Kong Learning and Study Strategies Inventory
Region:
- Hong Kong
Period:
- 1997.7 onwards
Level:
- Post-Secondary Education
Abstract:
It is now largely accepted that social and cultural factors have a significant impact on cognitive development in children. Piaget acknowledged the impact of social factors and peer interaction on cognitive development. However, there has been relatively little work on the impact of social and cultural factors on the development of metacognition in first-year university students. Using the Learning and study strategies inventory (LASSI) as a measure of metacognition, this study samples first-year undergraduates in Hong Kong (N = 1815) and identifies significant differences in metacognitive abilities between students living in their home environment and those who have moved away from their family and, in some cases, culture, to pursue undergraduate education.
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Language:
- English
Document Type:
Journal Articles
ISSN:
- 03055698
DOI:
- 10.1080/03055690600850347
Permalink:
https://bibliography.lib.eduhk.hk/bibs/a3e24a23
Entry Date:
2010-09-24