Metacognition is well known and applied in the field of education to help students learn more effectively. But there’s no reason that you can’t apply it in any area you choose.

Metacognition* is the ability to think about your own thinking; be consciously aware of yourself as a problem solver; monitor, plan and control your mental processing; and accurately judge your level ...

I use a simple lesson to introduce the concept to my students. They enter the classroom to the word “Metacognition” on the whiteboard and a garbage can on top of a table in the front.

“This highlights a crucial issue in human-AI interaction,” the researchers wrote. “Potential metacognitive laziness.” By that, they mean a dependence on AI assistance, offloading thought processes to ...

The ASSETT Student Technology Consultants, in collaboration with tutors from the Academic Success & Achievement Program, have produced a four-part video series about metacognition.“Thinking about ...