META COGNITIONMeta cognition refers to higher order thinking that

involve active control over the thinking processes involved in learning.

Activities such as planning how to approach a given learning task, monitoring comprehension, and evaluating progress towards the completion of a task are metacognitive in nature.

It plays a critical role in successful learning and it is important for both students and teachers.

Metacognition is often referred to as “thinking about thinking” and can be used to help students “lean how to learn”.

DEFINITION OF METACOGNITONMetacognition variously refers

to the study of memory-monitoring and self regulation.

“Metacognition is often simply defined as ‘thinking about thinking’.

Meta cognition is defined as “cognition about cognition”, or “knowing about knowing.

ROLE OF INSTRUCTORS TO HELP STUDENTS

Encourage students to take a role in the documentation, observation, and review of learning; are a powerful tool for improvement;

Create a culture of professionalism about learning.

The chief benefits for students are their actually performing effective learning strategies and the opportunity for self-assessment.

JAHITHA’S STRATEGY TO DEVELOP METACOGNITION

PLANNING Self DeterminationSelf Esteem Analysing strengths & WeaknessGoal SettingTime Management

FOCUSSING ATTENTION

Selective AttentionSelective comparisonSelectiveDecodingSelective Encoding

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT

TranslationcombinationComparisonElaborationAnalysis

MEMORY PROCESSRetrieving InformationUse of MnemonicsControlling MemoryWorking memory

MONITORINGSelf QuestioningSelf talkSelf ReportingProspective Monitoring

EVALUATIONSelf CheckingError DetectionSelf CorrectionSelfReviewDebugging

CONCLUSION

Adequate knowledge and apt utilization of Metacognition strategies will improve instruction of teachers and learning of students.