STUDENTS’ LEVEL OF METACOGNITION

Name: Mutya Kismet A. Logroño – BSED-ENGLISH I-A Subject: PRED128

School: VSU-ISABEL Class Schedule:

INSTRUCTIONS: This instrument portrays common scenarios in the learning process. Kindly evaluate
yourself by checking the appropriate box in terms of frequency in observing the following
learning beliefs and practices. Use the criteria below as your guide.

ALWAYS – if it is permanently taken as principal motive for one’s belief or action.

USUALLY – if it is frequently taken as principal motive for one’s belief or action.
OCCASIONALLY – if it is sometimes taken as principal motive for one’s belief or action.
RARELY – if it is hardly taken as principal motive for one’s belief or action.
NEVER – if it is not ever taken as principal motive for one’s belief or action.

I. KNOWLEDGE OF COGNITION
Always Usually Occasionally Rarely Never
No Statement (5) (4) (3) (2) (1)
1 As learner,
a. I don’t think much about what learning strategies
to use. /

b. I follow the learning strategies used by my

classmates. /

c. I consider using the most recent strategies in

learning. /

d. I prefer to use strategies that I tried and found

effective. /

AVERAGE
3.75
2 When a strategy I used before does not work in
one learning environment,
a. I simply accept it because there is nothing I can do
to change the result. /

b. I insist on using the same strategy since I don’t

know of other strategies. /

c. I look and use another strategy that is proven

effective by other students /

d. I ponder what went wrong and try to find a strategy

that suits the purpose. /

AVERAGE
3.75
3 When I study
a. I use mnemonic strategies to aid recall and
understanding. /

b. I memorize all information that is provided by the

instructor. /

c. I memorize only certain words to remind me of the

concept. /

d. I just read my notes and rely on what my memory

can recall. /

AVERAGE
4
4 During class discussion,
a. I find it difficult to identify what I need to learn and
absorb. /

b. I easily get bored and find the whole lesson

uninteresting. /

c. I quickly lost my focus with minor distractions in

the area. /

d. I listen attentively for key ideas about the concepts

taken. /

AVERAGE
2.5

5 When recall of information is required,

a. I have difficulty activating prior knowledge with my
present strategy. /

b. I don’t know actually of a strategy that helps

activate prior knowledge. /

c. I have no plan to waste time learning how to

activate prior knowledge. /

d. I find it very easy to activate prior knowledge with

my present strategy. /

AVERAGE
2.25
6 At present,
a. I absolutely have no idea on my strengths and
weaknesses. /

b. I understand a little only of my strengths and

weaknesses. /

c. I learn my strengths and weaknesses from what

others say. /

d. I am fully aware of my personal strengths and

weaknesses. /

AVERAGE
2.75
7 When I take down notes during class discussion,
a. I write all information exactly as how it is stated by
the source. /

b. I write only the key ideas using my own shorthand

technique. /

c. I write every word legibly that I often miss parts of

the lesson. /

d. I write only at the start of the lesson but get bored

eventually. /

AVERAGE
3.75
8 During class recitation,

a. I feel so tense that I don’t know what to say when

ask to answer. /
 b. I get so excited because I find this as a good
learning opportunity. /

c. I prefer to stay in one corner and keep silent for

the entire period. /

d. I am ashamed to participate because I lack

communication skills. /

AVERAGE
2.75
9 When conducting investigatory project,
a. I seek assistance because I have difficulty
processing information. /

b. I let somebody do it for me because I lack skills in

scientific inquiry. /

c. I observe other students on how they do it and

follow what they do. /

d. I study the task and assess myself what measures

do I need to do. . /

AVERAGE
3
10 In the choice of learning tasks,

a. I like to work on activities that are simple and easy

to follow. /

b. I appreciate activities that are novel and

interesting to work. /

c. I want to engage in activities that require students

to reflect. /

d. I prefer activities that require less time and effort

to prepare. /

AVERAGE
4.5
11 During reading session
a. I get lost of what I am reading since my mind
wanders as I start to read.
b. I unlock unfamiliar words and think what I need to //
learn from the activity.

c. I easily feel bored and uninterested because of

unfamiliar vocabularies. /

d. I find it hard to stay focus on what I am reading

because of distractions. /

AVERAGE
2.75
12 During laboratory,
a. I like performing the activity but hate to do analysis
and interpretation of data. /

b. I let other students do the activity and just wait for

the results to be available. /

c. I enjoy exploring, engaging in reflective thinking

and doing group discussions. /
 d. I never attempt to do any activity on my own for
fear of committing mistakes. /

AVERAGE
2.5
13 When writing my laboratory journal,
a. I simply copy texts from varied sources and
connect them all randomly. /

b. I find it so hard to organize my ideas and to look

for right words to use. /

c. I tend to include things that are not already

relevant to the activity done. /

d. I carefully select the words that I use and the

information that I include. /

AVERAGE
3
14 In making my assignment,
a. I search for the topic and copy all information from
the source. /

b. I read on the topic and answer the questions using

own words. /

c. I copy from my classmate since I have no idea on

how to do it. /

d. I let other people do it for me since I am too lazy

to work on it. /

AVERAGE
2.25
15 When an instructor delivers a lesson,
a. I wait for the instructor to tell what information
needs to be written. /

b. I observe my other classmates on what

information they jot down. /

c. I don’t take down notes since I find it hard to do

two things together. /

d. I listen attentively and quickly write information

that I find important. /

AVERAGE
3.5
16 When I fail in my cognitive endeavor,
a. I do not want to think about it for it will only make
me feel sad. /

b. I am not bothered with it because I don’t care

about success. /

c. I put the blame on other people to preserve my

wounded ego. /

d. I take it seriously and use my strengths to

compensate failure. /

AVERAGE
2.5
17 When I feel drained and lost the interest to study,
 a. I feel so weak to think of ways to lift up myself.
/
b. I need someone to help me regain my strength
/
c. I know very well what to do to appease myself.
/
d. I just bear the feeling until it wears off naturally.
/
AVERAGE
2.25

II. REGULATION OF COGNITION

Always Usually Occasio Rarely Never
No Statement (5) (4) nally (2) (1)
(3)
18 When I need to do several things in a week,
a. I use a timetable but I do not care much if I follow
it or not. /

b. I don’t like to use a timetable for it just makes me

anxious. /

c. I don’t make a timetable for I see it as an additional

work. /

d. I use a timetable religiously because I find this so

helpful. /

AVERAGE
2.5
19 When I prepare for an examination
a. I allocate equal study time for all my subjects.
/
b. I appropriate more time on the subjects I like.
/
c. I do not set specific time limit for each subject.
/
d. I give longer study period for difficult subjects.
/
AVERAGE
3.5
20 If I have a project to do
a. I work on it because I believe that this will help me
pass the subject. /

b. I work on it because I am afraid to get that

incomplete (INC) remark. /

c. I work on it because of the important learning that

I acquire from this. /

d. I work on it but end up not completing the task due

to loss of interest. /

AVERAGE
3.5
21 When I encounter problems concerning my
studies
a. I think of several ways on how to find solution.
/
b. I feel so worried that it makes me feel so sick.
/
c. I think that there is no other way out but to quit.
/
d. I don’t think I can solve the problem on my own.
/
 AVERAGE
2.5
22 When I use a learning strategy
a. I do not care if it works or not so long as it is easy
to use. /

b. I believe that it is working since I pass in all my

subjects. /

c. I have no idea at all on how to evaluate its

effectiveness. /

d. I periodically assess if it is the best strategy to use

this time. /

AVERAGE
3
23 Before I proceed answering an examination
a. I go over first the questionnaire for possible
pattern of answer.
b. I read first the instructions carefully before I start / /
doing the test.

c. I decide first on the technique to use to get the

right answer. /

d. I observe first my classmates on how they go

about the test. /

AVERAGE
3.75
24 During the course of an activity,
a. I do not know how to assess if I am achieving my
goals or not. /

b. I do not have time to monitor progress since I

focus on the work. /

c. I deliberately avoid evaluating progress because

it distracts me. /

d. I constantly evaluate myself if I am gradually

meeting my goals. /

AVERAGE
3.25
25 While the class progresses,
a. I quickly understand if the strategy I used is
effective or not. /

b. I find it difficult to evaluate the effectiveness of the

strategy. /

c. I don’t bother to think if the strategy I use is

effective or not. /

d. I have not tried assessing myself since I find no

sense in it. /

AVERAGE
3
26 When I do not get the expected result,
a. I go over my work and analyze the possible
causes of failure. /
 b. I leave the work area and never ever do the
activity anymore. /

c. I ask somebody to perform the activity for me

while I observe. /

d. I request my teacher to conduct repeat activity

demonstration. /

AVERAGE
2.25
27 After I took a test
a. I have difficulty recalling both the questions and
the answers. /

b. I find it difficult to assess how well or not I

performed in the test. /

c. I am able to recall only those items that I answered

correctly. /

d. I can definitely evaluate how well or not I

performed in the test. /

AVERAGE
3
28 In every task I completed
a. I consider that as an accomplishment that need
not to be reevaluated. /

b. I leave that to the past anyway there is no more I

can do to change it. /

c. I look back and think if there is still a much better

and easier way to do it. /

d. I like to think that I have given my best and there

is no reason for regrets. /

AVERAGE
3.75
29 After a long day in school,
a. I leave all school related concerns in order to
have time for my family. /

b. I give myself a break and spend all night doing

only leisure activities. /

c. I spend few minutes to reflect how well I achieved

my learning goals.
/

d. I always want to regain my strength by indulging

in long hours of sleep. /

AVERAGE
3.75
30 As a learner,
a. I am confident that I possess the skills to learn how
to learn. /

b. I understand that I need to know more about

metacognition. /
 c. I have not assessed myself how well am I doing in
my study. /

d. I am not fully aware that there are ways to improve

my study. /

AVERAGE
4.5
TOTAL MEAN
3.1 (M)

Legend:
Scale Qualitative Description
4.21 - 5.00 Very High(VH)
3.41 - 4.20 High(H)
2.61 - 3.40 Moderate M)
1.81 - 2.60 Low (L)
1.00 - 1.80 Very Low (VL)