Abstract:

The purpose of this study is to develop a metacognitive mapping tool which will support students’ metacognition and to determine the effect of this tool on the students’ selfregulation and metacognitive awareness. The study was conducted in duration of 8 weeks with the participation of 55 students taking the “Database Management Systems” course within the third grade second semester program of the Department of Education on Computer Education Technologies in Gazi University Faculty of Education. Pre-test and post-test research design was used. The metacognitive mapping tool has been developed based on the principles of planning according to metacognitive models: monitoring, selfevaluation and revision. According to the findings, it has been observed that a metacognitive mapping tool included in the web based learning environment cause a positive effect on the self-regulation levels. The tool has not demonstrated any effects when metacognitive awareness levels are considered according to the experimental and control groups

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