The impact of learner metacognition and goal orientation on problem-solving in a serious game environment

To understand the impact of learner metacognition and goal orientation on problem-solving, this study investigated 159 undergraduate students’ metacognition, goal orientations, and their problem-solving performances and processes in a laboratory setting using a Serious Game (SG) environment that adopts problem-based learning (PBL) pedagogy to teach space science. Utilizing cluster analysis, multiple regression, similarity measure and data...