Metamemory and Learning in Maharashtrian Children: Influences from Home and School |
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| Authors: | Beth E. Kurtz John G. Borkowski Kalyani Deshmukh |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Max Planck Institute for Psychological Research , USA;2. Department of Psychology , University of Notre Dame , USA;3. Department of Psychology , Nagpur University , USA |
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| Abstract: | In this study, the influence of home environment variables on metamemory, learning, and achievement in children from Nagpur, India, was examined. First- and third-graders (N = 30) were tested on intelligence, metamemory, and memory tasks. Mothers were interviewed using the Home Observation for Measurement of the Environment Scale, an Indian measure of socioeconomic status, and the Ravens IQ scale. Teachers were interviewed to assess classroom environments and metacognitive instructional styles. Results pointed to the importance of the home environment and the richness of children's metamemories as factors that influence performance on laboratory tasks and academic achievement. The interactive effects of school and home as determinants of cognitive and metacognitive development were discussed. |
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