An Initial Field Trial of an Instrument for Measuring Learning Strategies of Middle School Students. Research Report. ETS RR-08-03

Autor/inn/en	Liu, Ou Lydia; Jackson, Teresa; Ling, Guangming
Titel	An Initial Field Trial of an Instrument for Measuring Learning Strategies of Middle School Students. Research Report. ETS RR-08-03
Quelle	In: ETS Research Report Series, (2008), (26 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2330-8516
Schlagwörter	Learning Strategies; Middle School Students; Measurement Techniques; Metacognition; Factor Analysis; Pilot Projects; Teacher Effectiveness; Questionnaires; Statistical Analysis; Correlation; Grade 6; Grade 7; Grade 8; Likert Scales; New Jersey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Learning methode; Learning techniques; Lernmethode; Lernstrategie; Middle school; Middle schools; Student; Students; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Messtechnik; Meta cognitive ability; Meta-cognition; Metakognitive Fähigkeit; Metakognition; Faktorenanalyse; Pilot project; Modellversuch; Pilotprojekt; Effectiveness of teaching; Instructional effectiveness; Lehrerleistung; Unterrichtserfolg; Fragebogen; Statistische Analyse; Korrelation; School year 06; 6. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 06; School year 07; 7. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 07; School year 08; 8. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 08; Likert-Skala
Abstract	Learning strategies have been increasingly recognized as a useful tool to promote effective learning. In response to the lack of available learning strategies measures for middle school students, this study designed an instrument for these students, assessing behavioral, cognitive, and metacognitive strategies. This instrument, the Middle School Learning Strategies (MSLS) scale, is examined in terms of factorial structure, reliability, and correlates. Three factors emerge from the analyses: "effective strategies," "help seeking," and "bad habits." The subscales displayed a reasonable reliability, ranging from 0.70 to 0.87. Student grades in language arts, social studies, math, and science were collected as criterion variables. As expected, grades in these four subjects correlated positively with both effective strategies and help seeking, yet negatively with bad habits. As a pilot measure, this instrument has demonstrated promising features as a useful tool for students to evaluate and enhance their learning strategies. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01