Advantages:

1. Metacognition enhances and enriches the learning experience"(St. Clair, n.d.)

2. Applying metacognitive strategies such as self-awareness and self monitoring is to develop
independent learners who can control their own learning and learn how to learn for
life"(Papaleontiou-Louca, 2008).
3. Metacognition provides self-monitoring, which is a step-by-step process of evaluation during the
learning process.
4.  Metacognition develops higher learning and problem solving skills

Disadvantages of poor metacognition:

 Poor self-esteem
 Difficulty in problem solving
 Poor reading comprehension
 Poor language and communication skills
 Difficulty in obtaining success in society