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Metacognition

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. Metacognition definition:

“It is about planning how to undertake a task, then ................ undertaking that activity, while monitoring the strategy to check progress, then evaluating the overall success.”

a)

consciously

b)

cognitively

c)

carefully

d)

confidently

2.

2. Metacognition definition:

“It is about planning how to undertake a task, then cognitively undertaking that activity, while monitoring the strategy to check progress, then .................. the overall success.”

a)

checking

b)

proof-reading

c)

evaluating

d)

celebrating

3.

3. Metacognition is a general skill which does not require subject knowledge

a)

True

b)

False

4.

4. Metacognition strategies should be used with:

a)

High-ability students in Year 10 and above

b)

Low-ability students in Year 7

c)

All students in all year groups

5.

5. Metacognition strategies are best used:

a)

At the beginning of a unit

b)

Throughout a unit (essentially every lesson)

c)

For revision

6.

6. What is the capacity of the duration of a teenager's long-term memory?

a)

1 hour

b)

1 week

c)

2 months

d)

5 years

e)

Lifetime

7.

7. Metacognition occurs:

a)

Internally - in the student's brain

b)

Externally - in the teacher's instructions

c)

Externally - in the work the student produces

8.

8. 'Self-regulation' is a synonym of 'metacognition'

a)

True

b)

False

9.

9. If a misconception arises...

a)

Just tell the student they are incorrect

b)

Explain/question why the misconception is incorrect

10.

10. If students are shown what a good example looks like and then asked to produce their own, does this support their metacognition?

a)

Yes

b)

No

11.

11. When modelling thought-processes, is it helpful to deliberately make mistakes and correct them?

a)

Yes

b)

No

12.

12. Should you model the thought-processes of planning, proof-reading, checking against the success criteria and editing?

a)

Yes

b)

No

13.

13. When modellling the thought-process, should you be narrating in first person e.g. “I need to…” or second person e.g. “You need to…?

a)

First person – I

b)

Second person - You

14.

14. Do students need to know the success criteria to be able to produce a successful response?

a)

Yes

b)

No

15.

15. Which of these is an example of a metacognitive question?

a)

What are Macbeth’s motivations and why?

b)

How does this link to what you learnt in Year 7?

c)

What steps did you take to get to this point?