Metacognition and Constructivist Approach

This research study tries to study the relation between the metacognitive skills and constructivist approach. Does Constructivist approach and particularly constructivist 5 'E' Model can develop in student-teachers the metacognitive skills, that is metacognitive knowledge and metacognitive regulation. The study was conducted using mixed-method approach. The finding of the study suggest that constructivist 5 'E' model can develop metacognitive skills and different skills are observed during the different phase of 5 'E' model. Findings of the study suggest that teachers need to utilize the constructivist approach in teaching science to develop metacognitive skills among the students. If students are provided constructivist experiences in the classroom they definitely develop metacognitive skill which can help them to become the active self learners who can regulate their learning.

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The Author is M.Sc., M.Ed., Ph.D. and working as Assistant Professor in Department of Education, Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University, Patan, Gujarat, India. The author has ten years of teaching and research experience in teacher education and working on this topic since last ten years.