Metacognitive Strategies: 8 Ways to Plan, Monitor and Evaluate Learning
What are metacognitive strategies?
Teaching learners to plan, monitor and evaluate their learning improves outcomes.
What do planning, monitoring and evaluating look like?
Key dimensions and comparative differences in metacognitive strategies:
- Core Structure: Grounded in validated cognitive architecture.
- Application: Tailored to domain constraints and learner experience.
Which 8 strategies can you use?
Key dimensions and comparative differences in metacognitive strategies:
- Core Structure: Grounded in validated cognitive architecture.
- Application: Tailored to domain constraints and learner experience.
Do metacognitive strategies improve results?
Empirical investigations demonstrate that teaching learners to plan, monitor and evaluate their learning improves outcomes.
How do you start using them?
To apply this effectively:
- Establish clear baseline objectives.
- Engage in deliberate, focused practice.
- Track diagnostic feedback and calibrate performance.
Why are learners often poor at monitoring?
Understanding the causal mechanisms of metacognitive strategies allows learners to optimize practice and avoid cognitive friction.