Author : Maureen Sherry Carr
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 59 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (243 download)
Book Synopsis A Comparison of the Metacognitive Behaviors of Field Independent and Field Dependent Preservice Teachers by : Maureen Sherry Carr
Download or read book A Comparison of the Metacognitive Behaviors of Field Independent and Field Dependent Preservice Teachers written by Maureen Sherry Carr and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 59 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Research studies indicated that differences in cognitive processing style influence individual behavior on various types of tasks. This study investigated the effect of the cognitive style dimension, field independence-dependence, on the metacognitive functioning of individuals involved in three problem tasks which varied in inherent structure. Twenty-six subjects were randomly selected from a pool of one hundred and two pre-service teachers who completed the Group Embedded Figures Test to determine levels of field independence-dependence. Subjects were asked to verbalize their thinking while solving three types of problems. The think aloud protocols were analyzed using a coded analysis technique. The Checklist of Metacognitive Behavior (CMB) was the classification system developed to perform the coded analysis. The CMB contained four major categories: planning, monitoring, evaluation and affect. Criterion behaviors in each category were identified in the protocols from surface language structure. Behaviors identified in the protocol analysis were assigned points. Analysis of variance was used to compare mean scores from the CMB for total and category scores on each problem. Significant differences were found between field independents and field dependents for total and category scores on problem one, the puzzle-type problem. No differences were found between the groups on the semi-structured and ill-structured problems. Field independents exhibited a greater number and variety of monitoring and evaluation behaviors on the structured problem. Cognitive style preference had no significant impact on the type and number of metacognitive behaviors observed on the semi-structured and ill-structured problems.