This study examined age-related changes in complex executive function (EF) in a large, representative sample (N = 2,036) aged 5 to 17 using the Cognitive Assessment System (CAS; Naglieri & Das, 1997a). Relations between complex EF and academic achievement were examined on a sub-sample (N = 1,395) given the Woodcock-Johnson Tests of Achievement-Revised (Woodcock & Johnson, 1989). Performance on ...

the aim of present research was examine of relationship between destruction meta-cognitive beliefs and academic achievement of students with test anxiety. for this purpose, 243 girls and boys subjects with test anxiety of 900 students of guidance schools of noshar city were determined as the sample of study. for gathering the data, meta-cognition questionnaire and test anxiety inventory were us...

Purpose: This paper aims at studying the effectiveness of training metacognitive skills on academic achievement among the first grade female high school students. Materials & Methods:  The population consists of the first grade female high school students in Shirvan in the academic years of 2014-2015.The sample includes 40 students and divided into two groups of 20 who were randomly groupe...

This paper investigates the role of specific and general metacognitive ability on specific and general academic achievement, controlling for the effects of intelligence. Four hypotheses were elaborated and empirically tested through structural equation modelling. The sample was composed by 684 students (6th to 12th graders) from a private Brazilian school, which answered to three intelligence t...

The main goal of this study was to investigate the association between objectively measured physical activity and academic achievement in adolescents. Students in Grades 7 and 9 (N = 255) were included. Overall, we found no significant dose-response association between physical activity and academic achievement. However, in Grade 7 total physical activity volume (Total PA) was negatively associ...

abstract background: motivation to academic achievement is critical for students of medical sciences, particularly nursing students. it is directly related to high levels of achievement and quality of life. accordingly, diminished motivation would result in academic decline, study and work desertion and exhaustion. therefore, this study aimed to investigate the effect of cognitive behavioural i...