1st Edition
Metacognition in Educational Theory and Practice
424 Pages
by
Routledge
422 Pages
by
Routledge
424 Pages
by
Routledge
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This volume presents the most current perspectives on the role of metacognition in diverse educationally relevant domains. The purpose is to examine the ways in which theoretical investigations of metacognition have recently produced a strong focus on educational practice. The book is organized around four general themes relevant to education: metacognition and problem solving, metacognition... Read more
Contents: T.O. Nelson, Metacognitive Food for Thought in Educational Theory and Practice. Preface. D.J. Hacker, Definitions and Empirical Foundations. R.L. Dominowski, Verbalization and Problem Solving. J.E. Davidson, R.J. Sternberg, Smart Problem Solving: How Metacognition Helps. M. Carr, B. Biddlecomb, Metacognition in Mathematics From a Constructivist Perspective. B.M. Sitko, Knowing How to Write: Metacognition and Writing Instruction. R.H. Maki, Test Predictions Over Text Material. J. Otero, Influence of Knowledge Activation and Context on Comprehension Monitoring of Science Texts. D.J. Hacker, Self-Regulated Comprehension During Normal Reading. G.E. García, R.T. Jiménez, P.D. Pearson, Metacognition, Childhood Bilingualism, and Reading. S.M. McGlynn, Impaired Awareness of Deficits in a Psychiatric Context: Implications of Rehabilitation. J. Dunlosky, C. Hertzog, Training Programs to Improve Learning in Later Adulthood: Helping Older Adults Educate Themselves. P.H. Winne, A.F. Hadwin, Studying as Self-Regulated Learning. N.J. Vye, D.L. Schwartz, J.D. Bransford, B.J. Barron, L. Zech, The Cognition and Technology Group at Vanderbilt, SMART Environments That Support Monitoring, Reflection, and Revision. M. Pressley, S. Van Etten, L. Yokoi, G. Freebern, P. Van Meter, The Metacognition of College Studentship: A Grounded Theory Approach. J. Dunlosky, Epilogue. Linking Metacognitive Theory to Education.
Biography
Douglas J. Hacker, John Dunlosky, Arthur C. Graesser
