The mediating role of metacognitive awareness in the relationship between critical thinking and self-regulation
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Doç. Dr. Mustafa Öztürk AKCAOĞLU Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Doç. Dr. Ezgi MOR Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Erkan KÜLEKÇİ Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Makale Türü Özgün Makale (SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale)
Dergi Adı Thinking Skills and Creativity (Q1)
Dergi ISSN 1871-1871 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SSCI
Makale Dili İngilizce Basım Tarihi 03-2023
Kabul Tarihi Yayınlanma Tarihi 01-03-2023
Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa 47 / 1 / – DOI 10.1016/j.tsc.2022.101187
Makale Linki http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tsc.2022.101187
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Özet
Higher-order thinking skills have become one of the most current and essential issues in educational research and attracted researchers' attention. The present study aimed to investigate the mediating role of metacognitive awareness in the relationship between self-regulation and critical thinking. The sample consisted of 460 teacher candidates, and the data collection tools were the Self–regulation Inventory, the Critical Thinking Standards Scale and the Metacognitive Awareness Inventory. The data were collected through an online survey platform, and mediation analyses were conducted to test the mediating role of metacognitive awareness in the relationship between critical thinking and self-regulation behaviors. The results revealed that these constructs were significantly related to each other, and metacognitive awareness was found as a partial mediator variable between self-regulation and critical thinking. Based on these results, it can be concluded that these constructs have a complex structure that needs to be investigated in future studies. The results of the current study suggest that the constructs of self-regulation and metacognitive awareness should be taken into consideration to enhance individuals' critical thinking skills.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Critical thinking | Metacognitive awareness | Self-regulation | Teacher candidates