relationship between cognitive and metacognitive strategies with information seeking behavior

The purpose of this study is relationship between cognitive and metacognitive strategies with information seeking behavior among the faculty members in Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO). The method of this study is descriptive survey – relationship and data are collected by 2 questionnaires; one is learning and study strategies questionnaire and another is information seeking behavior questionnaires. The population of this study are all of faculty members in Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (N= 2012) and the sample of this study size is determined with Morgan table (N=322) and probability stratified sampling is used as a sampling method. Descriptive and analytical statistical methods are used to the study questions.
The results are indicated that the correlation coefficient between cognitive strategies with information seeking behavior among the faculty members are r=0/065, and according to p=0/24, that means, there is not significant relationship. The correlation coefficient between metacognitive strategies with information seeking behavior among the faculty members are r=0/128 according to is value p=0/02, that means there is statistically significant relationship. Finally, this study is indicated that increasing metacognitive strategies among the faculty members can increase their information seeking behavior.