The taxonomy of metacognition /
Metacognition is a complex construct which is fundamental to learning. Its complex, fuzzy and multifaceted nature has often led to its colloquial application in research, resulting in studies that fail to identify its theoretical foundation or elements. In response to this, the research community co...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
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New York :
Psychology Press,
2011.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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- Cover; The Taxonomy of Metacognition; Copyright; Contents; Tables; Figures; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; Metacognition: The first operational definition; The intricate web of metacognition: Obscurity, fuzziness and frustration; The conceptual framework of metacognition; The taxonomy of metacognition; Conclusion; PART I: Reflection: The quintessence of metacognition; 2. Reflection and metacognition: Historical dialectic; The historical foundations of reflection; Dewey, reflection and problem solving; The synchronic interaction of reflection and reasoning.
- Piaget's contribution to reflective thinking: Higher-order reasoningPiaget's theory of axiomatisation and formalisation; The reflective activity of reasoning and inference; Reflection: A dialectical process-Vygotsky and metacognition; Habermas' theory of self-reflection in socially mediated contexts; Conclusion; 3. Critical reflection and critical thinking: Facilitators of metacognition; Critical reflection: Beyond reflection; Critical thinking as skilful thinking; Conclusion; 4. Reflection and metacognition: Affirming the connection; Self-knowledge: Uniting reflection and metacognition.
- ConclusionConclusion to Part I; PART II: Metamemory: The foundational construct; 5. Memory monitoring and metamemory; Metamemory: Early contributions and memory monitoring; Conclusion; 6. The foundation of metamemory; The foundation of metamemory: Brown, and Flavell and Wellman; Conclusion; 7. Metamemory and its components: The basis of metacognition; Categories of metamemory: Knowledge of memory and regulation of memory; Conclusion; Conclusion to Part II; PART III: Metacognition: The taxonomy; 8. Models of metacognition; Conceptual contributions to metacognition theory; Conclusion.
- 9. The categorisation of the taxonomy of metacognitionKnowledge of cognition or metacognitive knowledge: Declarative, procedural and conditional knowledge; Regulation of cognition, metacognitive skills or metacognitive regulation; Other metacognition: Metacognition and affective beliefs; Conclusion; 10. The taxonomy of metacognition; Analysis of higher-order assertions; Conceptual framework of metacognition; Taxonomy of metacognition; Conclusion; 11. Future directions in research and conclusion; Research possibilities; Other areas of research; Conclusion; References; Author index.