Metacognition refers to the awareness an individual has of their own mental processes. In the past 30 years metacognition research has become a growing field of interdisciplinary research within the cognitive sciences. This book brings together cognitive scientists to consider s…
"Epistemic cognition, the philosophical core of metacognition, concerns people's knowledge about the justification and truth of beliefs. Multiple literatures in psychology and education address aspects of epistemic cognition. In the absence of a coherent conceptual framework, ho…
Most of our students neither know how learning works nor what they have to do to ensure it, to the detriment both of their studies and their development as lifelong learners. The point of departure for this book is the literature on self-regulated learning that tells us that dee…
Most of our students neither know how learning works nor what they have to do to ensure it, to the detriment both of their studies and their development as lifelong learners. The point of departure for this book is the literature on self-regulated learning that tells us that dee…
Metacognition in children and adults -- What is metacognition? -- Why develop metacognition? -- Ages and stages -- Metacognition across subject domains -- Science and mathematics -- Reading and writing -- Metacognition in other subjects -- Facilitating metacognition -- Teachers …
This book addresses how metacognition might be fostered in young children. Examining theories of particular relevance to primary school age children the author combines her empirical work over the last 8 years with the work of other researchers to show that children of all ages …
Rational animals?
