Metacognition - New Research Developments (Hardcover)

Metacognition refers to higher order thinking which involves active control over the cognitive processes engaged in learning. Activities such as planning how to approach a given learning task, monitoring comprehension, and evaluating progress toward the completion of a task are metacognitive in nature. Because metacognition plays a critical role in successful learning, it is important to study metacognitive activity and development to determine how students can be taught to better apply their cognitive resources through metacognitive control. "Metacognition" is often simply defined as "thinking about thinking". In actuality, defining metacognition is not that simple. Although the term has been part of the vocabulary of educational psychologists for the last couple of decades, and the concept for as long as humans have been able to reflect on their cognitive experiences, there is much debate over exactly what metacognition is. One reason for this confusion is the fact that there are several terms currently used to describe the same basic phenomenon (e.g., self-regulation, executive control), or an aspect of that phenomenon (e.g., meta-memory), and these terms are often used interchangeably in the literature. While there are some distinctions between definitions, all emphasise the role of executive processes in the overseeing and regulation of cognitive processes. This book presents the latest research in the field.

General

Imprint:	nova science publishers
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 2009
Authors:	Clayton B. Larson
Dimensions:	180 x 260 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	281
ISBN-13:	978-1-60692-780-9
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Philosophy & theory of psychology > Cognitive theory Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Cognition & cognitive psychology > General
LSN:	1-60692-780-9
Barcode:	9781606927809

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