Showing posts with label Metacognition. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Metacognition. Show all posts

Thursday, September 24, 2015

Metacognition and reflection are NOT synonymous ...

Metacognition and reflection are often used inter-changeably in educational conversations. However, there is a definite distinction between these two terms. Metacognition is the one that is often misused and misunderstood among educators, teachers and researchers. I always read and hear that it simply means "thinking about thinking."

What does it mean?