This document discusses metacognitive thinking and being an active learner. It recommends asking yourself questions before, during, and after completing a task to better approach the work. These questions include considering your goals, timeline, past experiences, progress, challenges, and ways to improve for the next time. The overall message is that reflecting on your thinking process can help you optimize your approach and learning.

1. Metacognitive Thinking
Be an Active Learner– Ask yourself…
B4 starting… While working… When finished…
• Why am I doing this?
• What’s the best way to
approach this?
• Should I break this
down into smaller
pieces?
• Are there any prior
experiences that can
help me?
• How much time should I
allocate to the task?
• What do I want to
have accomplished at
the end?
• How am I doing?
• Am I still working my
way toward my initial
goal?
• Am I spending the right
amount of time on the
task?
• What do I do if I’m
stuck?
• Have I accomplished my
goal?
• What could I have done
differently?
• Do I need to go back and
correct anything?