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The current study determines the cognitive and metacognitive strategies used by the 9th grade students at Science High Schools, Anatolian High Schools and Vocational High Schools before, while and after solving multiple-choice science questions. Fifteen students, five from each high school type, participated in the study. Qualitative research designs was used in the study. The findings of the study revealed that the students at Science High Schools used cognitive and metacognition strategies in a greater number and variety than those at Anatolian High Schools and Vocational High Schools before and while solving science questions. It was ascertained that the students in all high school types did not use cognitive strategies after answering science questions. The results indicated that Science High School students employed metacognition strategies after solving the questions, Anatolian High School students used very few in number and variety and Vocational High School students used no metacognition strategies. 

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