Language & ideas
Metacognition
Awareness of, and reflection on, your own thinking processes.
The idea
Your notes can look brilliant while your understanding has gaps. Close them. Explain the idea. Notice where you get stuck.
An example
You recognize a term in your notes but cannot explain it without looking. A metacognitive observation is: “Recognition is what I have demonstrated so far; explanation is what I still need to check.”
Try it
Choose a term. Explain it without notes, then compare your explanation with the source and identify one gap.
More context
Definition paraphrased. Original example: “Noticing that I recognize the page but cannot explain it is metacognition.”
Sources & further reading
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