Educational Psychology

The Educational Effectiveness of the Metacognitive Strategies and Creativity on Academic Self-Concept

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

Mahshid Jahtalab Ziabari 1
Hasan Ahadi 2
Mohsen Meshkobid Haqiqi 3

1 MA.Student in Islamic Azad University, Rasht Branch

2 Professor in Alame Tabatabaee University

3 Lecturer in Islamic Azad Universit

Abstract
This research aimed at studying the educational effectiveness of the meta-cognitive strategies and creativity on academic self-concept. The research designed as semi-test in two test groups and one control group by pre-test and post-test. The population consisted of female students of the 7th grade in region 2 of Tehran city in 2014-2015.The statistical sample was composed of 54 students from which 18 students placed randomly in meta-cognition group, 18 creativity group and 18 control group. Then, DELAVAR academic self-concept pre-test performed for groups and the first test group trained as 10 sessions of 70 min by a teaching pack of TREE method(SEXESTON et al model), the second test group by researcher-made teaching pack of creativity of TOLENCE & WILLIAMS principles and control method by common teaching methods. To investigate the increased academic self-concept, the post-test were used. Data analyzed by using statistical tests such as covariance analysis. The findings have been shown to students enjoying meta-cognitive and creativity education have increased their academic self-concept significantly and this research recommended good solutions to improve academic self-concept.

Keywords

Academic self-concept
creativity
Effectiveness
teaching
Meta-cognitive strategies
Student

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