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Alone and Together: Exploring the Relationship Between Individual and Social Metacognition in College Biology
Emily K Bremers1, Olive K McKay2, Julie Dangremond Stanton2
1Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602.
CBE Life Sciences Education
|December 20, 2024
Summary
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Area of Science:
- Cognitive Science
- Educational Psychology
- Life Sciences Education
Background:
- Metacognition enhances problem-solving in both individual and group settings.
- Prior research predominantly focused on individual metacognition, with limited exploration of social metacognition.
- A gap exists in understanding how individual metacognitive approaches compare to those in collaborative contexts.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between life science students' metacognitive strategies used during solitary problem-solving and group problem-solving.
- To compare individual and social metacognition in the context of scientific problem-solving.
Main Methods:
- Employed a mixed-methods approach combining recorded group problem-solving sessions with think-aloud interviews.
- Utilized coding to identify and analyze metacognitive behaviors during both individual and collaborative tasks.
- Focused on life science students to examine domain-specific metacognitive application.
Main Results:
- Student use of metacognition varied across individual and group problem-solving contexts.
- Most students exhibited consistent metacognitive approaches in both solitary and collaborative settings.
- A notable finding was that students more frequently evaluated peers' thinking than their own, suggesting group dynamics influence social metacognition.
Conclusions:
- Metacognitive strategies can differ between individual and group work, though many students maintain consistency.
- Group dynamics appear to play a significant role in shaping students' social metacognition and peer evaluation.
- Findings offer insights for educators to foster metacognitive skills in diverse learning environments.
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