Psychology in the Classroom - An Introduction to Metacognition

An Introduction to Metacognition

01/18/23 • 15 min

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I have been struggling to get my head around Metacognition and what it looks like in the classroom. In this episode I go right back to Flavell's 1979 paper where he outlines his ideas and discuss a variety of examples of metacognition in the classroom. I hope you find it a useful introduction to metacognition and a spring board to thinkin about what it looks like in your classroom.

Useful links:

Podcast on Cognitive Psychology

EEF Metacognition Guidance Document (2018)

Reference: Flavell, John H. 1979. “Metacognition and Cognitive Monitoring: A New Area of Cognitive-Developmental Inquiry.” American Psychologist 34 (10): 906–911.

Useful links:

Podcast on Cognitive Psychology

EEF Metacognition Guidance Document (2018)

Reference: Flavell, John H. 1979. “Metacognition and Cognitive Monitoring: A New Area of Cognitive-Developmental Inquiry.” American Psychologist 34 (10): 906–911.

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