Metacognition

How you can apply metacognitive strategies to your learning

Connect new information to old information, recognize what study strategy works for you, recognize what type of learner you are (visual, logical, e.t.c), and/or self-question after you have read something.

Metacognition

Consists of metacognitive knowledge and metacognitive experience.

Knowledge about strategy variables

Knowledge about cognitive and metacognitive strategies as well as when you need to use them. Example: Using the metacognitive strategy of self-questioning to ensure that the cognitive goal of understanding a paper you're reading is met.

Knowledge of task variables

Knowledge of the task at hand as well as how an individual would process this task. Example: You might know that it will take you longer to finish your math assignment over your science assignment.

Knowledge of person variables

The knowledge about how humans learn and process information, as well as understanding how you as an individual learn and process information. Example: You know that you learn more if you study in a group.

Metacognitive experiences

The use of metacognitive strategies.

Metacognition Definition

There are many different definitions used as well as many different words for this concept. However, all definitions generally "emphasize the role of executive processes in the overseeing and regulation of cognitive processes".

Metacognitive knowledge

This concept refers to the knowledge that you can learn about how to control the cognitive process. Metacognitive knowledge can be split into three categories: knowledge of person variables, task variables, and strategy variables.