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Metacognition 101
This document outlines the concept of metacognition, defined as thinking about one's own thinking, and emphasizes its importance in effective learning. It details the three steps of metacognition: evaluating prior knowledge, planning to learn, and evaluating learning outcomes. The document also provides strategies to improve metacognitive practices, including deliberate planning, goal orientation, and future-directed learning approaches.
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Metacognition 101
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- 2. BY THE ENDOF THIS SESSION YOU SHOULD BRE ABLE TO... • Understand metacognition and why it is important • Understand the three steps of metacognition in learning • Formulate a metacognitive plan to help you succeed • Learn to evaluate how you learned
- 3. WHAT IS METACOGNITION? Metacognitionis thinking about thinking.
- 4. BUT IT ISMORE THAN THAT.... • At her core, metacognitive thoughts are, “deliberate, planful, intentional, goal- directed, and future-oriented mental behaviors that can be used to accomplish cognitive tasks” (Hacker, 1998, p. 3). • In other words, Metacognition is the thought work that goes into planning for success.
- 5. METACOGNITIVE MAIN POINTS •Evaluate your prior knowledge • Plan to learn • Evaluate your learning
- 6. EVALUATE YOUR PRIOR KNOWLEDGE •Review the objectives/purpose of the training • Write, speak, or discuss everything you might know about the topic • Write, speak, or discuss areas that you are currently unaware • Evaluate the depth of knowledge (facts, logic, rhetoric) • Recognize you may learn more on some areas of prior knowledge
- 7. PLAN TO LEARN •Deliberate/Intentional • Planful • Goal Oriented • Future Directed
- 8. DELIBERATE/INTENTIONAL • Quality Time •Focused Time • Time specifically "set aside" for the task • Consistent time • Remove distractions
- 9. PLANFUL • Time • Planwhen and how long you will study (ex. once a day for 1 hour) • Plan more sessions than required (plan for buffer) • Method • Plan how you will study (ex. read book and take notes, create memory cards, etc., watch videos, research at library) • Plan how you will retain what you study (ex. memorize, draw chart, drill, etc.) • Plan on how and how often you will review what you studied • Plan how you will evaluate your study (Testing, personal evaluation, essay, practical application)
- 10. GOAL ORIENTED • Specific •Motivating • Attainable • Relevant • Trackable
- 11. FUTURE DIRECTED • Meetsyour larger goals and ambitions • This achievement sets you up for greater work • Doesn't focus on your past
- 12. EVALUATION • Personal Thoughts •What went well in my studies? • What could have gone better? • Learning: • What did I master? • What did I just learn and still need to master? • Could I have done anything different to help me learn better?
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