Sh. Mami; N. Naseri; F. Waisi
Volume 21, Issue 2 , December 2014, , Pages 169-178
Abstract
The aim of this research was to investigate the effectiveness of self- regulation strategy training on problem solving and the self- efficiency of the students of mathematics. The research method utilized is experimental with pre-test and post-test and a control group. The statistical universe of the ...
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The aim of this research was to investigate the effectiveness of self- regulation strategy training on problem solving and the self- efficiency of the students of mathematics. The research method utilized is experimental with pre-test and post-test and a control group. The statistical universe of the research included all of the female 10th graders in Ilam. Of these students, 30 were selected through cluster sampling as the samples of the research. Then, they were randomly divided into two 15-member groups (an experiment and control group). Each of the experiment group members separately had eight 90-minute training sessions, based on self-regulating learning strategy training. In order to collect the data needed, the mathematics self- efficiency scale (MSES) and problem solving were employed. The data was analyzed through multivariate covariance analysis. The findings showed that the experiment group had significant differences with the control group with regard to the scores of the posttest on problem solving and self- efficiency. Therefore, it can be claimed that self-regulation strategy training is effective regarding both problem solving and the self-efficiency of the students. Thus, teachers can help students improve their skills in problem solving and enhance their self- efficiency in mathematics.
