Devising a Structural Equation Model of Relationships between Preservice Teachers' Time and Study Environment Management, Effort Regulation, Self-Efficacy, Control of Learning Beliefs, and Metacognitive Self-Regulation

International Council of Associations for Science Education. Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Education, Buca, Izmir 35150, Turkey. Tel: +90-532-4267927; Fax: +90-232-4204895; Web site: http://icaseonline.net

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Structural Equation Models; Preservice Teachers; Self Efficacy; Self Control; Beliefs; Metacognition; Study Skills; Study Habits; Time Management; Learning Strategies; Questionnaires; Correlation; Path Analysis; Individual Differences; Individual Characteristics; Teacher Attitudes; Learning Motivation; Self Management; Student Motivation; Predictor Variables; Biology; Chemistry; Physics; Science Teachers; Motivation; Causal Models; Hypothesis Testing; Goodness of Fit; Science Departments; Likert Scales; Foreign Countries

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The objective of this study is to analyze the relationship between preservice teachers' time and study environment management, effort regulation, self-efficacy beliefs, control of learning beliefs and metacognitive self-regulation. This study also investigates the direct and indirect effects of metacognitive self-regulation on time and study environment management. Data from 506 preservice teachers was obtained using the Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire (MSLQ). The results of the study showed that a positive and significant correlation existed between the variables of control of learning beliefs and metacognitive self-regulation; self-efficacy beliefs and metacognitive self-regulation; metacognitive self-regulation and time and study environment management; time and study environment management and effort regulation; metacognitive self-regulation and effort regulation. In addition to the direct effect of metacognitive self-regulation on time and study environment management, there was also an indirect effect through effort regulation.

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2016

EJ1104668