Metacognition
What is metacognition? Simply put, metacognition is the self-realization of knowing about how you think. Metacognition is the process of discovering how you make decisions and why you make them. It is the personal exploration of your patterns of thought, the uncovering of your thinking processes. Knowing how you think and make decisions is crucial in your learning process because your awareness allows you to self regulate and become independent.
How do you engage in metacognition? You begin by asking yourself a series of analytical questions while reading, writing, speaking, listening and viewing or, in this case, after you’ve written something and received feedback. You record your answers and consider them. After a series of metacognitive responses, you will identify individual patterns of behaviors. Over time you will see that some patterns inhibit understanding, while other facilitate it. The reflective process helps you know how to choose strategies that are effective.
INSTRUCTIONS: Write a 5-6 paragraph response about each of the following aspects of your paper. Do not answer each question directly, instead use these questions to guide your reflection.
If it’s done well, it can increase your grade one grade (i.e. moving from a 4 to a 5).
THE BRAINSTORMING PROCESS
THE WRITING PROCESS
THE EDITING/PROOFREADING PROCESS ( you might skip this if you’re writing about a fast write)
OVERALL EDITING
OVERALL ESSAY WRITING