METACOGNITION
Metacognition can be described simply as “thinking about one’s own thinking.”
Having awareness of how you think in certain situations allows you to regulate, adjust and improve your thinking. Knowing how your child/ren learn new things, make sense of things or change and adapt when not doing well, is helpful as a father.
Metacognition can inform you of their learning strengths, preferences for learning or how to approach challenges they may have. Metacognition relates to the ‘knowledge’ of how we think and the ‘regulation’ of how we think. Knowing ‘when’ to use certain thinking can be as important as ‘what’ to use. We are all different and have unique cognitive profiles and tendencies.
It is important to take the time (and connect with their teachers) to have healthy conversations with your child about metacognition. Engage them with questions and conversations that relate to the ‘how, what and when’ of their thinking. This will support and extend their own metacognitive awareness, as well as your own.
Having awareness of how you think in certain situations allows you to regulate, adjust and improve your thinking. Knowing how your child/ren learn new things, make sense of things or change and adapt when not doing well, is helpful as a father.
Metacognition can inform you of their learning strengths, preferences for learning or how to approach challenges they may have. Metacognition relates to the ‘knowledge’ of how we think and the ‘regulation’ of how we think. Knowing ‘when’ to use certain thinking can be as important as ‘what’ to use. We are all different and have unique cognitive profiles and tendencies.
It is important to take the time (and connect with their teachers) to have healthy conversations with your child about metacognition. Engage them with questions and conversations that relate to the ‘how, what and when’ of their thinking. This will support and extend their own metacognitive awareness, as well as your own.
References
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Dunlosky, J., & Metcalf, J. (2008)
Metacognition Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications |
Useful Linkshttp://www.rebtnetwork.org/library/shf.html
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