Thinking about thinking, higher-order thinking skills
Metacognition is an awareness of one's thought processes and an understanding of the patterns behind them. The term comes from the root word meta, meaning "beyond", or "on top of".[1] Metacognition can take many forms, such as reflecting on one's ways of thinking and knowing when and how oneself and others use particular strategies for problem-solving.[1][2] There are generally two components of metacognition: (1) cognitive conceptions and (2) cognitive regulation system.[3][4] Research has shown that both components of metacognition play key roles in metaconceptual knowledge and learning.[5][6][4] Metamemory, defined as knowing about memory and mnemonic strategies, is an important aspect of metacognition.[7]
Writings on metacognition date back at least as far as two works by the Greek philosopher Aristotle (384–322 BC): On the Soul and the Parva Naturalia.[8]
^ abMetcalfe, J., & Shimamura, A. P. (1994). Metacognition: knowing about knowing. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.
^Cite error: The named reference :7 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ abHartelt, T. & Martens, H. (2024). Influence of self-assessment and conditional metaconceptual knowledge on students' self-regulation of intuitive and scientific conceptions of evolution. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 61(5), 1134–1180. https://doi.org/10.1002/tea.21938
^Borkowski, J. G. (1992). "Metacognitive Theory: A Framework for Teaching Literacy, Writing, and Math Skills". Journal of Learning Disabilities. 25 (4). Hammill Institute on Disabilities: 253–257. doi:10.1177/002221949202500406. PMID 1573335. S2CID 10031331.
^Gunstone, R. F. & Mitchell, I. I. (2005). Metacognition and conceptual change. In J. J. Mintzes, J. H. Wandersee & J. D. Novak (Eds.), Teaching science for understanding: A human constructivist view (pp. 133¬–163). Academic Press.
^Dunlosky, J. & Bjork, R. A. (Eds.). Handbook of Metamemory and Memory. Psychology Press: New York, 2008.
^
Colman, Andrew M. (2001). "metacognition". A Dictionary of Psychology. Oxford Paperback Reference (4 ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press (published 2015). p. 456. ISBN 9780199657681. Retrieved 17 May 2017. Writings on metacognition can be traced back at least as far as De Anima and the Parva Naturalia of the Greek philosopher Aristotle (384-322 BC) [...].
Metacognition is an awareness of one's thought processes and an understanding of the patterns behind them. The term comes from the root word meta, meaning...
components of metacognition: (1) cognitive conceptions and (2) cognitive regulation system. Research has shown that both components of metacognition play key...
assessments. Metacognition, in a broad sense, is the thoughts that a person has about their own thoughts. More specifically, metacognition includes things...
Organizational metacognition is knowing what an organization knows, a concept related to metacognition, organizational learning, the learning organization...
The metacognitions questionnaire is a self-report scale assessing different dimensions of metacognitive beliefs (beliefs about thinking). Examples of metacognitive...
ISBN 978-0-313-35759-6. Klempe, Sven Hroar (2022). Sound and Reason: Synesthesia as Metacognition. Palgrave Studies in Sound. Singapore: Springer Nature. p. 83. ISBN 978-981-19-2340-1...
an animal model." Laboratory (brown) rats may have the capacity for metacognition—to consider their own learning and then make decisions based on what...
emphasized the importance of metacognitive skills for lifelong learning. Metacognition amounts to thinking about one's thinking. More specifically, it refers...
meta-cognitive strategies can be taught to a child over time. Studies within metacognition have proven the value in active learning, claiming that the learning...
suggested that metacognition in some animals provides evidence for cognitive self-awareness. There are generally two components of metacognition: knowledge...
psychological factors thought to maintain all psychological disorders). Metacognition, Greek for "after" (meta) "thought" (cognition), refers to the human...
A graphic organizer, also known as a knowledge map, concept map, story map, cognitive organizer, advance organizer, or concept diagram, is a pedagogical...
B. Calhoun on behavioral sink). A 2007 study found rats to possess metacognition, a mental ability previously only documented in humans and some primates...
scales form two indexes: a) Behavioral Regulation (three scales) and b) Metacognition (five scales), as well as a Global Executive Composite score which takes...
extensive burrow systems. A 2007 study found brown rats to possess metacognition, a mental ability previously only found in humans and some other primates...
Abigail (2022-05-04). "Unusual experiences and their association with metacognition: investigating ASMR and Tulpamancy". Cognitive Neuropsychiatry. 27 (2–3):...
not experienced insight. People are poorer at predicting their own metacognition for insight problems, than for non-insight problems. People were asked...
California Self-regulated learning, a psychological concept related to metacognition Spaced repetition learning, a flashcard-based technique for learning...
sophisticated processes such as decision making, problem solving and metacognition. Cognitive science has provided theories of how the brain works, and...
use mnemonic devices and other strategies to think more efficiently. Metacognition: Improved knowledge of their own thinking patterns increase self-control...
studies conducted on the role of metacognition in leader development outcomes, some studies have found that metacognition plays an important role in such...
assessment and instruction. ERIC Document No. ED 315–423 "Teaching Metacognition". Metacognition. Retrieved 3 April 2018. Facione, Peter A.; Sánchez, Carol A...
Global Information