How Perceived Cognitive Style, Metacognitive Monitoring, and Epistemic Cognition Indicate Problem Solving Confidence

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The purpose of this exploratory study was to measure perceived cognitive style, metacognitive monitoring, and epistemic cognition according to Kitchener’s (1983) hierarchal model of cognitive processing as an indicator for problem solving confidence (Heppner, 1988). This study argues these cognitive indicators may be used as a diagnostic foundation for improving ill-structured problem solving capacity for adult professionals who develop software or use software systems to solve ill-structured problems.\nA 95-item questionnaire was used to determine 1) the relationship between cognitive style and problem solving confidence, 2) the relationship between metacognitive monitoring and problem solving confidence, 3) the relationship between epistemic cognition and problem solving confidence, and 4) whether cognitive style, metacognitive monitoring, and epistemic cognition explain a significant amount of variance in problem solving confidence. \n\tMultivariate analysis and backwards (st

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