The Metacognition Loop: Effects of Planning The Metacognition Loop: Effects of Monitoring The Metacognition Loop: Effects of Evaluating

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How often
do you plan?
How often
do you monitor?
How often
do you evaluate?
I rarely reflect on the effectiveness of the learning strategies I used to study
I often think about my past behaviors and decide what I can do differently on future assignments to help me succeed
I sometimes assess what I need to do differently to improve my schoolwork
I rarely ask myself how well I understand a topic when studying
I often pause and check how well I understand a topic when studying
I sometimes ask myself how well I understand a topic when studying
I can rarely accurately estimate how difficult my assignments are, and then cannot complete them on time
I often think about what the requirements of assignments are before beginning
I sometimes think about the best way to approach and complete assignments

Metacognition:
Key Tips to
Remember

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Test your metacognition skills:

planning, monitoring, evaluating

  • Think ahead and plan out how you should approach assignments
  • Keep track of how well you learn
  • Monitor the challenges you encounter when completing assignments
  • Evaluate and reflect on the success of your learning strategies

Use MetaCognition To: