GROUP 1

SESSION GUIDE
METACOGNITION

I. Greetings:
Good day everyone, I am Bryan. I will be facilitating the session
Of “METACOGNITION” coined by John Flavell (1979-1987). An American Developmental
Psychologist specializing in children’s cognitive development.

II. Introduction:
Metacognition simply put, is “thinking about thinking” or “learning how to learn”. It refers
to the higher order of thinking which involves active awareness and control over the
cognitive process engaged in learning. It is an acquired knowledge about cognitive process,
knowledge that can be used to control cognitive process.

In this session, you will learn more about metacognition and how it is effective to produce
more successful learners. You will be able to think about how metacognition can be further
developed in the classroom.

Objectives:
After this session, you will be able to:
1. Recognize how metacognition is important to produce successful learners.
2. Summarize the four topics about how to develop metacognition.
3. Illustrate how metacognition activities often affect our daily lives.
4. Design activities that will aid to the development of metacognition to the learners.

III. Time Allotment:

C. Session: 1.5 hours
D. Video: approximately 1 hour

IV. Materials:
A. Video: Metacognition
B. Hand out: PPT

V. Procedure:
1. Priming Activity: (5 minutes)
Answer the questionnaire given in each group/table. Put a check to the column that
describes what is true to you. The six part of the questionnaire pertain to the following
aspects of study habits:
1. Motivation
2. Organizing and planning your work
3. Work with others; Utilizing resources and feedback
4. Managing School work stress
5. Note-taking and reading
6. Preparing an assignment/project

2. Analysis and Discussion

1. What did you discover about yourself using this questionnaire?
2. What aspects are you strong in?
3. What aspects do you need to improve in?
4. Why there is a need for you to improve this aspect?

3. Abstraction:
 The most important goal of Education is to teach students how to learn in their
own.
 “Metacognition” was coined by John Flavell.
 It consists of both metacognitive knowledge and metacognitive experiences or
regulation.
 Categories (a.) Person Variables (b.) Task Variables (c.) Strategy Variables
 Include the ability to ask and answer questions.

4. Metacognition and Development:

 Awareness or analysis of one’s own thinking process or learning.
 Teaching strategies to develop metacognition
 Difference between novice and expert learners.

5. Learner-centered Psychological Principles (LCP)

 14 principles are divided into 4 factors
1. Cognitive and metacognitive
2. Motivational and affective
3. Developmental and social
4. Individual differences factors
 6 principles In cognitive and metacognitive
1. Nature of the learning process
2. Goals of the learning process
3. Construction of knowledge
4. Thinking about thinking
5. Context of learning

6. Motivational and affective factors.

1. Motivational and emotional influences of learning
2. Intrinsic motivation to learn
3. Effects of motivation on effort
 7. Developmental and social Factors
 Developmental Influences on learning
 Social influences on learning

8. Individual Differences factors

 Individual differences in learning
 Learning and diversity
 Standard and assessment

VI. Evaluation:
1. On a bond paper that I have given to you, please write/give one (1) example of
metacognition and write down also a short reflection about metacognition. (2-3 sentences
will do.)
2. On the back part of your bond paper please write your table number and the name of the
members.

VII. Generalization:
“Metacognition” is “cognition about cognition”, “thinking about thinking”,” knowing about
knowing”. Becoming “aware of one’s awareness” and higher order thinking skills.
Metacognition is put simply “thinking about one’s thinking” more precisely. It refers to the
process, used plan, monitor and performance. Metacognition includes critical awareness of
one’s thinking and learning and oneself as a thinker and learner. Metacognition is
considered a critical component of successful learning. It involves self regulation and self
reflection.

Members: 9. Egos, Nelebeth

1. Eramis, Eldibryan 10. Purgosa, Marlon
2. Solatorio, Aimee 11. Halop,Emerito
3. Lusayan,Janine 12. Panuncillon,Steven
4. Medina,Ernesto 13. Badana,Luvin
5. Benaro,Nerlissa
6. Madarimot, Nathaniel
7. Podiotan,Irene
8. Husain, Daisyl