Effectiveness of i-SMART Learning Model Using Chemistry Problems Solving in Senior High School to Improve Metacognitive Skills and Students’ Conceptual Understanding

Abstract

. This study presents i-SMART learning model (Identifying and representing problems, Selecting strategies and plans, Making solutions with monitoring strategies used, Analyzing and evaluating, Reflecting, and Transferring). I-SMART effectiveness in improving students‘ meta- cognitive skills and conceptual understanding is analysed. The application of i-SMART learning model in metacognitive activities made concepts easier for students to learn, therefore made it positively responded by students. Keywords: i-SMART learning model, problem solving, metacognitive skills, conceptual understanding.