One of the recent directions in the study of metacognition, as a psychological phenomenon, is the exploration of whether it is a universal construct across cultures and academic domains, constituting a cognitive macro-ability that is executive in nature. Conversely, the evaluation, structure, components, and experiences of metacognition may be specific to culture and domain. With […]
Definition of Metacognition
Metacognition is understood as knowledge and regulation of one’s one cognitive activity (Brown, 1997; Flavell, 1979; 1987; Schraw & Dennison, 1994). Since its inception, it has been recognized as any attempt to monitor and control one’s cognitive processes (Flavell, 1987). More recently, the construct has been used to refer to the type of cognition that […]