Need for metacognition and critical thinking in the e-learning ecosystem: The new normal in post Covid era

Present paper aims to extend the legitimacy of social cognition theory in the context of e-learning by examining the relationship between metacognition and critical thinking. In addition, we test the moderating effect of internet self-efficacy. We contextualize this study to e-learning as digital medium has become the new normal in post-Covid era. A sample set of 357 management professionals who have participated in e-learning recently was obtained, and collected data were analyzed using regression analysis. Our analysis confirms that metacognition is positively associated to critical thinking. The findings establish the need to provide management professionals with tools to develop metacognition as it promotes critical thinking prowess in the context of e-learning.