The impact of learning journals on metacognitive and cognitive processes and learning performance.
McCrindle, Andrea R. & Christensen, Carol A. (1995) The impact of learning journals on metacognitive and cognitive processes and learning performance. Learning and Instruction: The Journal of the European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction, 5(2), pp. 167-185.
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Examined the impact of keeping learning journals (LJs) on students' metacognitive awareness, use of cognitive strategies, and academic achievement. 40 university students in a 1st-year biology course were assigned to either an LJ or a scientific report (SR) group. Ss in the LJ group were given opportunities to develop a written record of their learning processes during the course. Ss in the SR group were provided with similar opportunities to write a report on the material they were learning. After the intervention, Ss completed an interview and a learning strategies task and questionnaire. Results show that the LJ Ss had greater metacognitive awareness and control of their learning process and used more sophisticated cognitive strategies. They also showed a superior learning outcome in terms of the quality of their structuring of knowledge and in their performance on the final exam. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)
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| Item Type: | Contribution to Journal (Journal Article) | ||
| Refereed: | Yes | ||
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| Measurements or Duration: | 19 pages | ||
| Keywords: | Cognitive Processes, College Academic Achievement, Learning Strategies, Metacognition, Written Communication | ||
| DOI: | 10.1016/0959-4752(95)00010-Z | ||
| ISSN: | 0959-4752 | ||
| Pure ID: | 41297192 | ||
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| Deposited On: | 28 Jan 2020 15:34 | ||
| Last Modified: | 07 Nov 2026 21:56 |
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