In chapter 9, focus on the complex cognitive process that leads to understanding (p. 340). It was a very interesting chapter because it pointed out a variety of teaching methods. They discuss metacognition, using knowledge and skills about learning, motivation, and yourself to plan and regulate your learning (p.399). Metacognition is defined as "thinking about thinking." Metacognition consists of three components: declarative, procedural and self-regulatory: Metacognitive learning includes declarative knowledge about oneself as a learner and the factors that might impact performance, self-regulatory procedural knowledge about strategies, and knowledge about when and why to use strategies (341). I believe that metacognition gives better guidance and advantages to students in the understanding of learning. One method that I have just learned that educators can use is self-regulated learning. I read it in this chapter, and in the videos, they also talk about it. As s...
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