The benefits of a metacognitive lesson on children's understanding of mathematical equivalence, arithmetic, and place value.

ABSTRACT: Metacognition is theorized to play a central role in children's mathematics learning. The primary goal of the current study was to provide experimental evidence in support of this role with elementary school students learning about mathematical equivalence. The final sample included 135 children (59 first-graders and 76 second-graders) who participated in the study across three sessions in their classrooms. They completed a pretest during session one, a lesson and posttest during session two, and a two-week delayed retention test during session three. For session two, children were randomly assigned to receive a lesson on mathematical equivalence with or without integrated metacognitive questions. Relative to the control lesson, children who received the metacognitive lesson demonstrated h

SUBMITTER: Fyfe ER 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10153571 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature