Mahbobe Hojati - Corresponding author,Counseling Department, Islamic Azad University of Khomeinishahr, Khomeinishahr Branch, Daneshjou
Fatemeh Rezaei - Assistant Professor, Counseling Department, Islamic Azad University of Khomeinishahr, Khomeinishahr Branch, Daneshjou Blvd, Iran
Mohammad Reza Iravani - Assistant Professor, Counseling Department, Islamic Azad University of Khomeinishahr, Khomeinishahr Branch, Daneshjou Blvd, Iran

The method of this study is Semi-experimental research method boy and girl first academic semester of probation, including 200 students, of whom 50 were selected using stratified random sampling. And Bagmarsh randomly into two control groups (n = 25 for each group) were divided. Instruments included the Academic Motivation Scale Harter and the average score of students in the second semester of the 2013- 2014 school year. The results of the data using analysis of covariance showed that cognitive and metacognitive strategies training have a positive effect on students' motivation

Cognitive and metacognitive strategies, motivation