The relationship between metacognitive awareness and academic self efficacy levels with academic achievement of medical students

Metacognitive awareness and academic self-efficacy are the basic concepts that affect academic success. Individuals who have their own study strategy, have sufficient motivation and also belief that they can succeed, have higher academic success. In this study, the relationship between metacognitive awareness and academic self-efficacy levels with academic achievement in medical students was analysed. 396 medical students were included in the study. Personal information form, metacognition scale and academic self-efficacy scale were used in the study. As a result of the study, it was found that the scores of the students get from metacognition scale differed significantly and increased with age and class level. It was found that the metacognition scale scores of the students who voluntarily chose the medical school and did not fail the class, had high grades. In our study, it was found that academic self-efficacy levels were higher in older students and those who graduated from Anatolian high school. It has been determined that who have high metacognitive awareness and academic self-efficacy levels also have high academic achievement.