Metacognition Flashcards
This consists of both metacognitive knowledge and metacognitive experiences or regulation.
Metacognition
Metacognition was coined by who?
John Flavell
Simply “thinking about thinking” or learning how to learn.
Metacognition
refers to higher order thinking which involves active awareness and control over the cognitive processes engaged in learning.
Meta
Flavell argued that metacognition explains why children of different ages deal with learning tasks in different ways, i.e., they have developed new _____ for thinking.
strategies
Metacognition has to do with the _____ of cognitive processes.
active monitoring and regulation
This includes the learner’s knowledge of their own cognitive abilities, the learner’s knowledge of particular tasks, and the learner’s knowledge of different strategies including when to use these strategies. (Brown 1987, Flavell, 1979)
Metacognitive knowledge
This describes how learners monitor and control their cognitive processes.
Metacognitive regulation
This includes how one views himself as a learner and thinker. Knowledge of _____ refers to knowledge about how human beings learn and process information, as well as individual knowledge of one’s own learning processes.
Person variables
(metacognitive knowledge)
includes knowledge about the nature of the task as well as the type of processing demands that it will place upon the individual. It is about knowing the kind of effort it will demand from you.
Task variables
(metacognitive knowledge)
involves awareness of the strategy you are using to learn a topic and evaluating whether this strategy is effective.
Strategy variables
(metacognitive knowledge)
it is the awareness of specific strategies so that you can keep your attention focused on the topic.
Meta-attention
Terms like _____ and _____ are related to strategy variables.
meta-attention; metamemory
it is your awareness of memory strategies that work best for you.
Metamemory
In the last twenty years, cognitive psychologists have studied the distinctions among learners in the manner they absorb or process information. They were able to differentiate _____ from _____.
expert learners; novice learners
It is important for the learner himself to be aware that he is paying attention, and that he is ready to learn.
Tune in
The learner is given questions or he thinks of questions about what he will soon learn.
Question
The learner then intentionally exerts effort to listen. He becomes aware if he is momentarily detracted and goes back to listen again.
Listen
The learner uses ways or strategies to remember what was learned.
Remember
This can be taught to younger students.
TQLR
This is usually for older students int he intermediate levels and onwards. This strategy is used in studying a unit or chapter.
PQ4R
Scan the whole chapter before delving on each paragraph. Heck out the objectives. Look for outlines or advance organizers that will give you an idea about the important topics and ideas int he chapter. Read the summary of the chapter first.
Preview
Read the guide questions provided, or think of your own questions about the topic.
Question
Check out sub headings as you read. Pay attention on words that are printed in bold or italicized. Find out the meaning of words that are not clear to your. Use a marker or colored pencil to highlight important words or phrases.
Read
Work on answering the questions you had earlier.
Recite
Pinpoint topics you may need to go back and read in order to understand better.
Review
Think about what you read.
Reflect
