Metacognition and Scholastic Performance of Higher Secondary School Students: A Correlational Analysis

Abstract: The study was conducted to explore the levels of Metacognition and Scholastic Performance of higher secondary school students; and also to find out the relationship between Metacognition and Scholastic Performance of higher secondary school students. The relative contribution of personal variables such as Gender and Locality of the students were also studied. Survey method was adapted for the study and a sample of 110 higher secondary school students were selected by random sampling. Metacognition scale consisting of 24 items was employed to assess Metacognition among the students. The collected data were subjected to differential and correlational analysis. The results of differential analysis showed that (i) Girls have more Metacognition and better Scholastic Performance than boys: and (ii) Urban students have more Metacognition as well as better Scholastic Performance than Rural students. The results of correlational analysis showed that there is a significantly Positive Relationship between Metacognition and Scholastic Performance.

Keywords: Metacognition, Metacognitive Awareness, Metacognitive Regulation, Metacognitive Experience, Scholastic Performance.