Effects of Cognitive and Metacognitive Strategies On Student Academic Achievement in Five Countries: Systematic Literature Reviews

Authors

  • Aminah Binti Mat Yusoff Pusat Pengajian Umum dan Kokurikulum, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, 84200, Batu Pahat, Johor.
  • Mohd Hisyam Bin Abdul Rahim Pusat Pengajian Umum dan Kokurikulum, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, 84200, Batu Pahat, Johor.

Keywords:

Systematic Review, Learning Strategies, Cognitive and Metacognitive Strategies, Academic Achievement

Abstract

The existence of different studies on the relationship between learning strategies and academic achievement shows a positive influence and has an efficient strategy on the learning process. This study was conducted using a systematic survey method, and also aims to investigate the impact of cognitive and metacognitive strategies on student academic achievement in ten countries including Malaysia. The focus is on the review of articlesthat have been published in five countries from 2007 to 2021. Research data shows that learning strategies such as cognitive and metacognitive strategies have had a very significant impact on the academic achievement of school and university students in courses that different. In general, itcan be said that cognitive and metacognitive learning strategies that include research methodologies such as experimental, quasi-experimental, relationship or correlation, questionnaires and even meta-analysis covering both genders of students (women and men) are very effective to theirlearning in different courses (experimental science, mathematics, tourism, nursing, psychology, foreign languages and english).

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18-04-2023

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