Course Code: PSY100

Course Description: UNDERSTANDING THE SELF

Course Intended Learning Outcomes:

1. Understand the theoretical underpinnings for how to manage and care for different
aspects of the self
2. Acquire and hone new skills and 'earnings for better managing of one's self and
behaviours
3. Apply these new skills to one's self and functioning for a better quality of life

Learning Material for Week #: 15

I. TITLE MANAGING AND CARING FOR THE SELF

II. OBJECTIVES
at the end of this lesson, the students will be able to:

1. Explain how learning occurs;

2. Enumerate various metacognition and studying techniques; and
3. Identify the techniques that they find most appropriate for themselves

III. INTRODUCTION
Studies show that when you are able to think about how you think, how you process
information, and how you utilize techniques while you are studying, you have a higher
chance of improving your learning process than those who do not reflect on their methods.

IV. BODY
METACOGNITION

✓ Commonly defined as “Thinking about thinking”

✓ It is the awareness of the scope and limitations of your current knowledge and skills.
✓ Enables person to adapt their existing knowledge and skills in order to approach a
learning task, seeking for the optimum result of the learning experience.

TWO ASPECTS OF METACOGNITION

1. Self appraisal – personal reflection on your knowledge and capabilities

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 2. Self management – the mental processes you employ using what you have in
planning and adapting to successfully learn or accomplish a certain task.

VARIABLES OF METACOGNITION

✓ Personal variable – Evaluation of your strengths and weaknesses in learning.

✓ Task variable – what you know or what you think about the nature of the task

Skills that might help you with exercising Metacognition

1. Knowing your limits

2. Modifying your approach
3. Skimming
4. Rehearsing
5. Self test

Four Types of Metacognitive Learners

1. Tacit – learners unaware of their metacognitive processes although they know the
extent of their knowledge.
2. Aware – learners aware of some of their metacognitive strategies but using
techniques are not always planned.
3. Strategic – learners strategize and plan their course of action toward a learning
experience.
4. Reflective – learners reflect on their thinking while they are using the strategies and
will adapt their metacognitive skills depending on the situation.

SOME TIPS IN STUDYING

1. Making an outline of the things you want to learn, the things you are reading or
doing, and/or the things you remember
2. Breaking down the task in smaller and more manageable details
3. Integrating variation in your schedule and learning experience.
4. Incubate your ideas
5. Revising, summarizing and taking down notes
6. Engage what you have learned

TWO TYPES OF MINDSET

1. Fixed mindset – people who believe that their success is based on innate ability.
2. Growth mindset – people who believe that their success is based on hardwork,
learning, training and perseverance are said to have growth theory of intelligence.

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Five Principles of Goal Setting

1. Clarity - Clear goals are measurable and unambiguous

2. Challenge - When setting goals, make each goal a challenge
3. Commitment - Goals must be understood and agreed upon if they are to be effective
4. Feedback - Feedback provides opportunities to clarify expectations, adjust goal
difficulty, and gain recognition
5. Task Complexity - For goals or assignments that are highly complex, take
special care to ensure that the work doesn't become too overwhelming

V. REFERENCES
VI. ACTIVITY

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 PAMANTASAN NG CABUYAO
College of Education, Arts, and Sciences
Katapatan Subd. Banay-Banay, City of Cabuyao, Laguna

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