Metacognition - Definition, Components of Metacognition, Metacognitive Awareness and Metacognitive Skills
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Metacognition, derived from Greek and Latin terms meaning 'beyond thinking,' refers to the awareness and regulation of one's own cognitive processes, introduced by Flavell in 1979. It encompasses skills such as planning, monitoring, and evaluating learning, is essential for successful learning, and promotes independence in reading and writing. Key components include metacognitive knowledge, regulation, and experiences that enable learners to control and improve their learning processes.
Metacognition - Definition, Components of Metacognition, Metacognitive Awareness and Metacognitive Skills
- 1. Suresh Babu G Metacognition Suresh Babu G Assistant Professor
- 2. Suresh Babu G • The term metacognition has its orgin from the Greek word ‘meta’ and the Latin word ‘cognitio’. • Meta means higher or beyond, and cognitio means thinking. • Thus metacognition means thinking higher or thinking beyond • That is, thinking beyond the normal process of thinking. Metacognition
- 3. Suresh Babu G • The term metacognition is introduced by Flevell in 1979, to refer to one’s knowledge concerning one’s own cognitive process or anything related to them • Metacognition is the act of thinking about thinking. • It is defined as “Cognition about Cognition” or “Knowing about Knowing” Metacognition
- 4. Suresh Babu G Definition of Metacognition • According to Flevell, Metacognition is an individuals knowledge of their own cognitive processes and their ability to control these processes by organizing, monitoring and modifying them as a function of learning. • According to Billingsley and Wildman, metacognition refers to knowledge and self-regulation of one’s own leaning processes. • Mayer defined metacognition as knowledge and awareness of one’s own cognitive processes.
- 5. Suresh Babu G Characteristics of Metacognition • It is a higher order thinking which involves active control over the cognitive processes engaged in learning. • It involves awareness and self-regulation of one’s own learning processes. • It includes an awareness and understanding of how one thinks and uses strategies during reading and writing. • It involves knowing how to learn • It is concerned with self-reflection, self-responsibility and initiative as well as goal setting and time management. • It involves active control over the cognitive process that is used in learning situations
- 6. Suresh Babu G Importance of Metacognition • It play a critical role in successful learning • This is the process where the students takes conscious control of the learning. • It is a foundation upon which students become independent readers and writers. • Motivates learners • Reduces mental fatigue, help for effective memorization • Monitor learner for own learning process
- 7. Suresh Babu G Components of Metacognition • Metacognitive Knowledge (Metacognitive Awarerness) - It is what individuals know about themselves and others as cognitive processors. • Metacognitive regulation – It is the regulation of cognition and learning experiences through a set of activities that help people control their learning. • Metacognitive experience – These are those experience that have something to do with the current. On-going cognitive endeavor.
- 8. Suresh Babu G Metacognitive Awareness • Declarative Knowledge • Procedural Knowledge • Conditional Knowledge
- 9. Suresh Babu G Metacognitive Skills • Planning • Monitoring • Evaluating
- 10. Suresh Babu G Metacognitive Strategies for Successful Learning 1. Awareness 2. Planning 3. Monitoring and reflection
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