A prediction model of academic achievement based on cognitive and metacognitive strategies, achievement goals orientation and spiritual intelligence in biology

The aim of this study was to offer a pattern for predicting academic achievement based on cognitive and metacognitive strategies, achievement goals orientation and spiritual intelligence. The research design of this study was descriptive-analysis of correlation type. In order to reach the goal of the research 400 high school students were selected using stratified random sampling. All of them completed the revised achievement goals orientation questionnaire (AGQ), motivational strategies for learning questionnaire (MSLQ) and the spiritual intelligence questionnaire (SIQ). Teacher-made tests were considered as indicator of academic achievement on biology lesson. The data were analyzed using path analysis. The results of regression analysis confirmed the Intermediatry role of cognitive and metacognitive strategies and spiritual intelligence between achievement goals orientation and academic achievement. Also, Performance-avoidance goal had a direct and negative effect on academic achievement (p<0/01). So to increase the academic achievement in biology the first step must be training mastery approach goal, then training metacognitive self-regulation and finally be aware of the negative consequences of performance-avoidance goal.