Metacognition

Human beings are capable of using metacognition and with it display the use of logic and acquisition of new knowledge through the use of logic in their experiences. But what is logic? According to the book Philosophy Made Simple the definition of logic is: “Logic may be defined as that branch of philosophy which reflects upon the nature of thinking itself.” (224). But for those that have not delved into the science of philosophy the use of logic is considered to be the capacity of an…

I. Introduction I became interested creating and applying methodologies for mathematics education because the entry-level mathematics students often encounter difficulties in understanding magnitudes of large numbers. I shall begin my case study from some experiments that how accurately the children could estimate the numbers magnitudes by various aspects of a stimulus. Thus far, my research has followed two lines of inquiry. The first line of study is to identify children’s different…

the prairie dog and black-footed-ferret habitat or to dairy farm to see how waste from the cows is broken down by microbes. The keys being the student 's interests and hands-on learning, the progressive philosophy in action. They are learning metacognition, taking charge of their learning in a real way. Planning out their learning, monitoring their understanding, and evaluating their progress (Sadker & Zittleman, p349). In conclusion, I do believe that there can be a wedding of progresivism…

adolescence which begins at age fifteen and ends around seventeen. This film shows what the social, emotional and mental development is like for a teenager living in an upper class society. Social Cognitive development during adolescence includes metacognition, which is the ability to think about thinking. During this time, teens learn to distinguish their thinking about thoughts and thinking about thoughts of others. Arnett (2012) The film begins by introducing Cher and her friend Dionne,…

1. According to the author, “Transfer” is the ability to extend learning from one context to a new context. The components of learning include initial learning, which consist of learning experiences. This is important in order for transfer to transpire. Secondly, contextualized knowledge tends to hamper the development of transfer, while, abstract representations can enhance the development of transfer. Thirdly, prior learning can be effective in gaining new knowledge from learning. Transferring…

phonics, vocabulary development and reading fluency. There are several activities educators can use in their classrooms to help students advance their reading comprehension. These activities include answering explicit questions about text, using metacognition while reading and organizing their thoughts using graphic organizers. One activity I use in my classroom to help my students with their reading comprehension deals with organizing their thoughts about the text. Students are in charge…

understanding of learning include creating learning communities, collaborative learning, formative and summative assessment and an interdisciplinarity approach. The need for 21st century learners to develop lifelong learning skills including metacognition, critical, creative and reflective thinking as well as learning with and about ICTs is…

commented a few times during the class period, referencing another class’s discussion or giving advice on where the discussion could go. Otherwise, the class was completely student-led. She was helping the students to become independent and achieve metacognition which fulfils the first characteristic of student-centered classrooms. Another educator I observed achieved the assessment for learning characteristic by having her students complete self-evaluations on their finished projects. She then…

Self-actualization is a life-long process, but what exactly does this journey self-actualization entail. According to Deci, Ryan & Guay (2013) “people have an inherent tendency toward growth and development, and that this tendency will, under the right circumstances, lead people toward actualizing their human potential, which means to become all that they are capable of being” (p. 109). In layman’s terms the authors were saying that theorists like Maslow and Rogers not only proposed but…

for Mindfulness, UMass), change- anxiety ridden thoughts may lead to the understanding that they are “just thoughts” rather than reflections of truth or reality, and do not necessitate escape or avoidance behavior, but observing one’s thoughts- metacognition- labels to them encourages the understand that they are not always actual reflections of reality- (Baer, 2003) a. This form of cognitive restructuring may be the first step towards a productive reengagement with a stressful event vi. Stress…