Ch. 2 Metacognition: The Self-Aware Student

Define metacognition.

• Metacognition is the awareness and understanding of one's own thought processes.

• Metacognition is the process of memorizing facts without understanding.

• Metacognition is the ability to solve mathematical problems quickly.

• Metacognition is the act of reading without comprehension.

List the traits of a self-aware student.

• Traits of a self-aware student include setting goals, controlling body movements, adjusting speed, motion, and strategy, and assessing their own performance.

• Traits of a self-aware student include ignoring feedback and avoiding self-reflection.

• Traits of a self-aware student include relying solely on others for direction and not setting personal goals.

• Traits of a self-aware student include focusing only on external rewards and not evaluating their own progress.

Identify poor metacognitive skills in a series of examples.

• Poor metacognitive skills include going through the motions without focus, not setting goals, and not assessing performance.

• Poor metacognitive skills include always planning ahead, reflecting on every action, and constantly seeking feedback.

• Poor metacognitive skills include setting clear goals, monitoring progress, and evaluating outcomes.

• Poor metacognitive skills include being highly self-aware, adjusting strategies, and learning from mistakes.

What is metacognition?

• The ability to memorize facts quickly

• Self-aware learners who consciously monitor and focus on their learning as they learn, or thinking about their thinking

• The process of learning new languages

• The act of teaching others

Which of the following is a trait of a metacognitive student?

• Focuses on a single task

• Multitasks frequently

• Ignores their learning environment

• Avoids setting goals

What does a metacognitive student do before starting a learning task?

• Immediately begins without planning

• Identifies the information their brain should be retrieving from the task

• Waits for instructions from others

• Focuses on unrelated activities

Monitoring and adjusting their environment to optimize learning is a trait of the ________ student.

• metacognitive

• passive

• distracted

• unmotivated

Which of the following best describes how metacognitive students handle their thinking?

• They ignore distractions and never change their approach

• They are alert to changes in their thinking and adjust their strategies if something isn’t working

• They always stick to one method regardless of results

• They avoid reflecting on their learning process

Which student demonstrates metacognition by focusing on the task of learning, identifying their learning goals, understanding what they are supposed to retrieve, monitoring and adjusting their thinking, and gauging their progress?

• The student who is focused on the single task of learning and monitors their progress.

• The student who is distracted by unrelated activities during learning.

• The student who does not set any learning goals or monitor their understanding.

• The student who relies solely on memorization without reflecting on their learning.

Fill in the blank: A metacognitive student identifies their ________ goals.

• learning

• financial

• athletic

• social