Metacognition is an awareness of one’s own learning. It’s often referred to as thinking about thinking. It means understanding the goals of the learning process, figuring out the best strategies for learning, and then assessing whether the desired outcome is being met. Metacognition is often the term used with students as they are actively involved in the continuous learning process. There are 3 main metacognition phases: Planning - Monitoring - Evaluation - And they are all held together with Reflection. Let’s say you are writing your first book. It wouldn’t be a smart move to simply get on with a first chapter, instead, you should plan out and draft the outline of the book. Then you need to Monitor your progress as you go. Here you can track it by writing down what progress you are making - for example, how many words you are writing each week. And you also need to evaluate your work. You could do that by reviewing your week's work each weekend to be sure that you are happy with the quality of your work. In the end, you need to be able to reflect on these steps as this will give you the ability to make adjustments to this process if needed. Metacognition has been linked to improved learning outcomes. So if you spend more time planning you are likely that you will complete the task or achieve the goal quicker. It makes sense that individuals who are strategic in their learning are more successful than those who do not reflect on the learning process. To increase your Metacognition you can use Questioning, Revising and Assessing methods to ensure that you are on the right track.
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