PRE-ASSESSMENT

CHAPTER 3 LESSON 1: LEARNING TO BE A BETTER STUDENT

NAME: CABAL, MA. CRISTINA L.
COURSE CODE & MODULE NO. VAL 1 MODULE 12
YEAR & SECTION: BEED -1E
DATE: June 8, 2022

HOW DO YOU THINK ABOUT THINKING?

Answer the Meta cognition Awareness Inventory (MAI) and evaluate yourself as a
learner. Click and download the link below to complete the activity. Follow the
instructions carefully.
MAI Link:
https://advising.lafayette.edu/wpcontent/uploads/sites/247/2021/10/
metacognitive_awareness_inventory.pdf
ANALYSIS – Answer the questions:
1. Do you agree with the results of your MAI? Why or why not?
Yes, I am fully agreed with the result of the Meta cognitive Awareness
Inventory or (MAI). Evaluating myself is not easy so to make sure I read each
statement carefully and seriously and answer it with honesty. While I am
answering, I asked myself twice or thrice if it is true or not about me. This test
thought me to evaluate and validate what I think I know to myself as a student.
Cognition is often described as “thinking about thinking” as written in the
module. We must know our strengths and weaknesses to make us aware of which
things or skills we need to improve more or which things we need to manage. As
a learner, I’ve always got difficulties in this kind of situation so I really try my
best to deal with it. We are in a new normal mode of learning, some of us are just
at an adjustment level. However, as times go on, I’m getting used to it. There is
no teacher to monitor us from time to time unlike before so I have to study all by
myself. Yes, it was hard but I always believe to myself that I can do it and
gratefully I can still do it although I always complaining every day because of the
struggles I’m experiencing these past few months because of this distance
learning. However, the result of my MAI shows me how strategic I am in terms
of learning and yes, I do agree with it, and I became more aware of myself.
2. Make a list of your "Top 5 Tips/Secrets for Studying" based on your personal
experiences/preferences.
1. Have something to eat while studying to prevent yourself from falling
asleep. (chocolate, candy, etc)
2. Study in a comfortable environment
3. Don't rush things, understanding what you're actually studying is
better rather than memorizing it (if you'll only memorize it, it's highly likely to
be forgotten easily)
4. Don't pressure yourself, be willing to learn studying can be fun if
you're actually willing to learn.
5. Have plenty of rest, take breaks from time to time.
3. Does your MAI result consistent with your personal TOP 5/Secrets for studying?
Yes, because it helps to make my studying easy and not confusing to
answer in a any situation in reading and answering some word problem.
ACTIVITY
NAME: CABAL, MA. CRISTINA L.
COURSE CODE & MODULE NO. VAL 1 MODULE 12
YEAR & SECTION: BEED -1E
DATE: June 8, 2022

Answer the following questions.

1. Piaget divided cognitive growth and development into fixed stages. (True or False)
Explain your answer.
True because it is fixed stages.
2. Piaget divided cognitive growth and development into what four fixed stages?
Explain your answer in your own words, briefly but completely.
The four fixed stages are sensorimotor stage, concrete operation, preoperational
stage and formal operations.
3. The Sensorimotor Stage consists of ages 2- 7 years old. (True or False) Explain
your answer.
False because it is not consisted of ages 2-7 years old.
4. An example of the Preoperational Stage is putting a puzzle together. (True or False)
Explain your answer.
True because it is the example of the Preoperational stages.
5. Give at least 3 examples of the Formal Operations Stage.
 Use abstract reasoning
 Imagine the outcome of particular actions.
 Think creatively
6. Children may vary somewhat as to how long they are in each phase. (True or False)
Explain your answer.
True because children do somewhat as to how long they are in each phase.
7. Children progress through the same order and do not skip a phase. (True or False)
Explain your answer.
True because it is the progress.
7. Explain this in your own understanding: Metacognition is commonly defined as
“thinking about thinking” (Livingston 1997, Papaleontou-Louca 2003).
It is the awareness of the scope and limitations of your current knowledge
and skills. Due to this awareness, meta-cognition enables the person to adapt
their existing knowledge and skills to approach a learning task, seeking for the
optimum result of the learning experience.
8. Differentiate the (2) two aspects of Meta-cognition.
METACOGNITIVE KNOWLEDGE
Stated very briefly, knowledge of person variables refers to general knowledge
about how human beings learn and process information, as well as individual
knowledge of one’s own learning processes. For example, you may be aware that
your study session will be more productive if you work in the quiet library
rather than at home where there are many distractions. Knowledge of task
variables include knowledge about the nature of the task as well as the type of
processing demands that it will place upon the individual.
METACOGNITIVE REGULATION
These processes help to regulate and oversee learning, and consist of planning
and monitoring cognitive activities, as well as checking the outcomes of those
activities.For example, after reading a paragraph in a text a learner may
question herself about the concepts discussed in the paragraph. Her cognitive
goal is to understand the text. Self-questioning is a common meta cognitive
comprehension monitoring strategy. If she finds that she cannot answer her own
questions, or that she does not understand the material discussed, she must then
determine what needs to be done to ensure that she meets the cognitive goal of
understanding the text. She may decide to go back and re-read the paragraph
with the goal of being able to answer the questions she had generated. If, after
re-reading through the text she can now answer the questions, she may
determine that she understands the material. Thus, the meta-cognitive strategy
of self-questioning is used to ensure that the cognitive goal of comprehension is
met.

10. Who is Jean Piaget? Include a brief biography of him as well as a portrait of him.
Jean Piaget, (born August 9, 1896, Neuchâtel, Switzerland—died
September 16, 1980, Geneva), Swiss psychologist who was the first to make a
systematic study of the acquisition of understanding in children. He is thought by
many to have been the major figure in 20th-century developmental psychology.

APPLICATION AND ASSESSMENT

Scenario: You are about to study for your final examinations and it is as if the
universe conspired for a heavy finals’ week. All your subjects provided at least three
new reading materials and topics one week (7 days) before the examination period.
Create a diagram or schedule using at least five of the meta cognitive strategies, skills,
and studying techniques mentioned in this lesson on how you would prepare for the
next seven days before your final examinations.