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…

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).…