metacognition
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8.9
- noun
- /ˌmɛtəˈkɒnɪɡʃən/
- Specialized
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metacognición
- During the study session, she applied metacognition by reflecting on which strategies helped her understand the material best.
- problem solving
- metacognition and reflection
- metacognition and engagement
I talk about metacognition and self regulation and epistemology and metacognition is, is knowing when you know.
- I talk about metacognition and self regulation and epistemology and metacognition is, is knowing when you know.
- How do people take their metacognition off the cushion, so to speak?
- So, so if, if you study advanced human level metacognition, it's, it's OK to have a word for what it is that you do.
Examples
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The curriculum provides opportunities for metacognition and student reflection on learning processes.
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So he defines metacognition as the ability to assess our own skills, knowledge or learning.
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Asking them to think about their own thinking became known as metacognition.
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There may be an absence of metacognition or the ability to monitor mental and physical functioning.
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Beatriz not only models metacognition by asking questions, but she also explains why she is asking the questions.
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A third strategy for improving metacognition is to encourage self-talk during a difficult task.
Academic text (1997) -
Indeed, evidence exists that metacognition also affects variables such as knowledge base and problem solving.
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Effective reflection, metacognition, and intrapersonal intelligence are also critical for the achievement of the global learning goal.
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Self-regulation: controlling your approach to learning by using metacognition to determine such factors as readiness and speed.
Academic text (1993) -
The former encompasses the qualities, self-awareness, and metacognition needed to fully develop as an individual learner.
Academic text (2013)
Synonyms
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4.6
Careful thinking about your thoughts, feelings, and actions to understand yourself
How Aware
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Metacognition combines meta- meaning 'about' and cognition meaning 'knowing', like in the word recognize. So, metacognition literally means 'thinking about thinking', which is why it means being aware of and managing your own thinking and learning.