Metacognition

Counterintuitive Findings on What Improves Long-Term Learning

“Should errors be avoided during the learning process, or are they an important component of effective learning?” ask Courtney Clark and Robert Bjork (University of California/Los Angeles) in this chapter in an online book from the American Psychological Association. This

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Metacognition in Educational Theory and Practice

By: Davidson, Janet E.; Sternberg, Robert J. Hacker, Douglas J. (Ed); Dunlosky, John (Ed); Graesser, Arthur C. (Ed), (1998). Metacognition in educational theory and practice. The educational psychology series., (pp. 47-68). Mahwah, NJ, US: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates Publishers, xiv, 407 pp.

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How an Understanding of Cognition and Metacognition Translates into More Effective Writing Instruction

How an Understanding of Cognition and Metacognition Translates into More Effective Writing Instruction By: O’Brien-Moran, Michael; Soiferman, L. Karen – Online Submission, 2010 This discussion paper investigates the pedagogical implications of the cognitive process writing model proposed by Flower and

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“Thinking about Thinking: It’s Not Just for Philosophers:” Using Metacognitive Journals to Teach and Learn about Constructivism

“Thinking about Thinking: It’s Not Just for Philosophers:” Using Metacognitive Journals to Teach and Learn about Constructivism By: Cornish, Mary M.; Cantor, Patricia A. in Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, v29 n4 p326-339 Oct 2008 Teaching and Learning about

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