Overconfidence is a prevalent problem and it is particularly consequential in its relation with
scientific knowledge: being unaware of one's own ignorance can affect behaviours and …

Why do students vary in their performance on exams? It may be that their test preparation is
insufficient because they overestimate their anticipated grade. Our study investigates four …

Since its introduction in the late 1990s, the unskilled and unaware effect motivated several
further studies. As it stands, low-performing students are assumed to provide inaccurate and …

Students often make incorrect predictions about their exam performance, with the lowest-
performing students showing the greatest inaccuracies in their predictions. The reasons why …

According to the unskilled and unaware effect (Kruger and Dunning 1999), low-performing
students tend to overestimate their performance. Differentiating the assessment of …

Accurate self-evaluation leads to better regulation of learning and better performance in
elementary school children and acts as a predictor of future academic success. The present …

The current study explores the differences in metacognitive awareness perceptions of
students who had high and low scores on TIMSS-like science tests. The sample consisted of …

Knowledge monitoring is an important metacognitive process, which can help students
improve study habits and thereby increase academic performance. Which is more useful in …

The current study focused on the role of feedback on students' prediction accuracy
(calibration). This phenomenon has been widely studied, but questions remain about how …

Overconfidence is a prevalent problem and particularly consequential in its relation with
scientific knowledge: being unaware of ones own ignorance can affect behaviours and …