Definition of metacognition in English:
metacognition
noun ˌmɛtəkɒɡˈnɪʃənˌmedəˌkäɡˈniSH(ə)n
mass nounPsychology Awareness and understanding of one's own thought processes.
Example sentencesExamples
- The current experiments were conducted to determine the role of metacognition in changing answers on multiple-choice tests.
- Future directions primarily consisted of offering additional areas (e.g., metacognition, folk psychology) in which one might work out a bridge with the minding concept.
- She has also examined closed-head injury with respect to working memory, metacognition, and reading ability.
- Moreoever, these views may guide their capacity for metacognition.
- The current research focuses on two other literatures where cross talk could be fruitful: psychological testing and the newer field of metacognition.
Derivatives
adjective
Psychology From clinical experience we observed that in cognitive therapy there is a process of metacognitive awareness, or decentering, that takes place.
Example sentencesExamples
- The study examined self-regulated learning strategies used to enhance metacognitive critical thinking abilities.
- The cognitive intervention story was based on standard metacognitive procedures, modelling a verbal strategy for overcoming reward dominance.
- A second purpose of Experiment 3 was to determine whether the interaction between covariation and beliefs extends to participants' metacognitive judgments of the usefulness of covariation information.
- For instance, students need to be provided wit opportunities and support to develop metacognitive and critical-thinking skills.