Predicting critical thinking skills of university students through metacognitive self regulation skills and chemistry self efficacy

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2013-01-01

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Kondakçı, Esen
Çapa Aydın, Yeşim

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This study aimed at examining the extent to which metacognitive self-regulation and chemistry self-efficacy predicted critical thinking. Three hundred sixty-five university students participated in the study. Data were collected using appropriate dimensions of Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire and College Chemistry Self-Efficacy Scale. Cronbach’s alpha coefficients ranged from .77 to .88. Data were analyzed using structural equation modeling. Results indicated that metacognitive self-regulation was found to be positively and significantly related to chemistry self-efficacy for cognitive skills and chemistry self-efficacy for everyday applications. In addition, there was a positive and significant relationship between chemistry self-efficacy for everyday applications and critical thinking, whereas there was no significant relationship between chemistry self-efficacy for cognitive skills and critical thinking. Overall, the tested model explained 68.5% of critical thinking. Findings provide suggestions in order to enhance critical thinking in chemistry classes.

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Critical thinking, Metacognitive self-regulation, Self-efficacy, Structural equation modeling, Chemistry education

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/84169

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Kuram Ve Uygulamada Egitim Bilimleri

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Department of Secondary Science and Mathematics Education, Article

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E. Kondakçı and Y. Çapa Aydın, “Predicting critical thinking skills of university students through metacognitive self regulation skills and chemistry self efficacy,” Kuram Ve Uygulamada Egitim Bilimleri, pp. 661–670, 2013, Accessed: 00, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://hdl.handle.net/11511/84169.