The effectiveness of metacognitive strategies on self-efficacy and motivational beliefs in students with learning disabilities

This research was conducted with the aim of investigating the effectiveness of metacognitive strategies on self-efficacy and motivational beliefs in students with learning disabilities.

The method of this research is semi-experimental and pre-test and post-test with control and follow-up groups. The research population includes all students with learning disabilities in the sixth grade in primary schools in Tehran in 1401-1402, and 30 of them were selected by random sampling. According to the sample size, 15 people were randomly assigned to the experimental group and 15 people to the control group. The self-efficacy scale of Duncan and McKeechie (2005) and the motivational beliefs questionnaire of Pintridge and DeGroot (1990) were used to collect data. Metacognitive strategy training was provided for 8 sessions in two months. Analysis of variance with repeated measurements was used to analyze the data.

The results of analysis of variance with repeated measurements showed that teaching metacognitive strategies has created a significant increase in self-efficacy (P<0.01) and motivational beliefs (P<0.01) of students with learning disabilities and these results It remained stable in the two-month follow-up (P<0.05).

According to the results of this research, it can be concluded that metacognitive strategies are a very effective training in increasing self-efficacy and motivational beliefs of students with learning disabilities, and all trainers and teachers can benefit from it. These results have important implications in the field of education and counseling services for such students as an important part of the learning process.