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Metacognition (noun) - The knowledge and experiences we have about our own cognitive processes.
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So what exactly is metacognition? Do we even know what cognition is? I know, sometimes big words can be confusing when you're not using them on a day to day basis. This has what got me thinking while listening to my second MOOC talk. Enthusiasts in this field may explain this in further detail and at length but I shall share a short video which I believe clarifies this well enough:
Even if these explanations and definitions fly over your head. We are constantly cognitive and metacognitive thinkers. As information flows into your brain, you learn and think and reason. You are sorting this information and building up your knowledge. This is cognition as far as I can explain.
Metacognition is a step up from this, in fact this blog is a form of expressing metacognition!
If you're still not getting this, metacognition is "a literacy of awareness". This description was taken from the MOOC talk.
Being aware of your own knowledge and evaluating yourself is what I believe metacognition is about. Reflecting upon your thinking process and incorporating yourself into your thoughts.
Can we think about our own thinking?
It sounds abstract and may be confusing but believe or not we are probably doing it all the time.
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