सार

Problem Solving in one of the vital skill of learning Physical Science in 21st Century. 
In this study, efforts have been made through Descriptive Survey Method to examine the 
influence of Metacognitive Strategies on Problem Solving Skills of class IX Students in Physical 
Science. Sample of 180 students from 4 Government Sponsored Co-education Hindi Medium 
schools of Kolkata city have been selected through simple random sampling. To assess different 
Metacognitive Strategies related to Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Self–developed close
ended questionnaire with five-point Likert-Type scale and a competency based test consisting of 
20 problems width four options in each from Newton's Laws of Motion unit have been taken 
from class IX text book of Physical Science of West Bengal Board of Secondary Education. The 
reliability and validity of the tool used was found to be 0.82 and 0.9 respectively. Data were 
analysed using statistical correlation techniques through SPSS. The study reveals that there is a 
positive correlation between Metacognitive Strategies and Problem Solving Skills in Physical 
Science. There is need to acquaint students to monitor and self-evaluate their learning while 
Solving Problems.