I’m thinking of my thoughts as I write my thoughts on this paper and, I’m aware of my thoughts as I imagine you reading this paper. This, in a nut shell, is what metacognition is about.
This paper will formally define metacognition and give examples. John Flavell originated the term metacognition in the late 1970’s. He defined this, in its basic meaning, as “thinking about thinking”. Over the years the components and definitions have been outlined and expanded upon. Metacognition is divided into two components that include knowledge about thinking and the regulation of thoughts and, both of these components are broken down into three more areas. First we’ll review what knowledge of thinking means. The three areas that comprise knowledge include declarative knowledge,
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In the array of computer programs and online sites that have a security feature, I’ve been required to create a plethora of passwords. After my tenth or fifteenth or twentieth password I decided to create codes to help me remember them. When I create a password I use one of three codes which are a combination of letters, numbers and characters that include the name and type of site the password is used for. I only have to memorize three codes instead of many, many passwords. This, in essence, is what conditional knowledge is. The regulation of cognition entails planning activities (1), monitoring comprehension and performance (2) and evaluating the effectiveness of the monitoring and strategies used (3). A holistic example of all three components of regulations is as follows:
- 1. I have an upcoming test so I create study cards to facilitate memorization of information; I schedule my week so I get enough sleep and have enough time to review the cards.
- 2. I study the cards and then review my memorization of the material by saying the information out loud and checking the