METECOGNITIVE SKILLS IN RELATION TO SEX, PARENTAL EDUCATION AND ACHIEVEMENT OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

Present study examined metacognitive skills in relation to sex, parental education and achievement of elementary school students. The study used sample of 63 elementary school students from different blocks of Cuttack district, Odisha. Self developed metacognitive scale was used for the collection of data .Findings indicated no significant difference inmetacognitive skills in respect to sex and significant difference inmetacognitive skills in respect to parental education and achievement. Implications for elementary students, parents, teachers, method of teaching and curriculum were suggested