Metacognitive Processing Skills

Metacognitive Processes and Skills: How our students think and have thought processes How we think and how we process information varies as we age, but for purpose of this paper I will discuss the thought processes of a child until their adolescent years. The older a child becomes the more aware they are of their thoughts and the more capable they become to process higher levels of information (Broderick, & Blewitt, 2015). These metacognitive processes vary a bit from child to child, but overall each child has the ability to think in these common manners. As long as normal cognitive levels are present, and no mental retardation or mental defects exist.
1. Metacognition
Metacognition is the process of literally “thinking about thinking”. …show more content…
In other words a child can self analyze to see if they can use the knowledge they already possess and how they can apply it to what they already know. Self-appraisal includes personal reflections about one 's knowledge levels and abilities. Metacognitions of this sort answer questions such as, "Do I know the capital of Idaho?" "Can I memorize a list of 20 words in 10 minutes?" "Can I derive a formula to calculate the area of a trapezoid?" (Paris, Lipson, & Wixson, 1983). So, knowing what skills you already have, and how to use them is the metacognitive awareness part of a child’s thought …show more content…
For example, using the ability to group items such as doll clothes so that you can find which outfits you want to use at a later time. My daughter organizes her doll outfits according to which ones she likes her doll to wear the most and which ones she dislikes the most. She is 6, so this way of organizing is more novice than a older child would practice. A preteen or middle school student may organize animals according to their habitats in order to remember what kinds of foods they eat. This now ties into the next cognitive skill which is