Effects of metacognitive ability and selective attention ability on academic performance of adolescents

The present study investigated the effect of metacognitive ability and selective attention on academic achievement; whether influence a student’s achievement all these three variables vary across gender. Three hundred adolescents were selected conveniently purposively among which 150 females another males. Participant’s was measured by using Bangla translated version Metacognitive Skill Scale (MCT); Stroop Color Word Test (SCWT). Their assessed their GPA in previous class examination. results showed that significantly correlated with each other. strong predictors achievement. Significant difference also found gender where outperformed But no significant between males for achievement.
 Dhaka Univ. J. Biol. Sci. 30(1): 59-67, 2021 (January)