Categorie: Tutti - planning - awareness - strategies - metacognition

da Maria Sanderson mancano 6 anni

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Metacognition

The concept of metacognition revolves around the ability to think about and control one's own thinking processes. It plays a crucial role in learning by helping individuals to plan, monitor, and evaluate their cognitive activities.

Metacognition

Metacognition

4 Components

4. Planning/control of cognition
3. Monitoring of cognition
2. Knowledge of cognitive & metacognitive strategies
1. Awareness of cognition

Tips for supporting metacognition

Use covert and overt learning strategies
Understand that mastering something takes time and practice
Make a plan
Monitor your own comprehension
Identify your purpose and goal for learning

Where does metacognition take place?

Hippocampus
Prefrontal Cortex

Metacognition in the classroom

Small group discussions
Journaling and reflections
Pair & share activities
Graphic organizers
Mind maps
KWL Charts

Ways to control cognition

Evaluating
See where you were efficient in your learning
Monitoring
Be aware of your task performance and comprehension
Planning
Allocate resources
Select appropriate strategies

Learning Strategies

Covert learning strategies
These are not seen
Overt learning strategies
These are observable

What is metacognition?

To judge one's levels of learning
To monitor, plan, and control mental processing
To be consciously aware of oneself
The ability to think about one's own thinking