3 Categories of metacognitive knowledge are:

1. Knowledge of person variables

2. Task Variables
3. Strategy Variables

Expert knowledge is referred us as a chunked and organized hierarchically around basic

principles while novice knowledge is more randomly organized.

When we say novice learners they are person who has just started learning or doing something
while expert learners are persons who are knowledgeable, resourceful and expert in doing
things. Novices have limited knowledge on different subject areas while expert have deeper
knowledge in different subject areas because the look for interrelationships on the things they
learn.

The different strategies to develop Metacognition are:

Know you don’t know it all.

Knowing the gaps in your knowledge is the key. This refers on how aware you are of what to do
or don’t know.

Set yourself great goals

Goals should be both challenging and realistic. There are tips for an effective goals and that
includes setting on your short and long term goals, focusing more on skill development and
considering potential hindrances.

Ask yourself good questions

Asking yourself psychologically smart questions, you are forced to think deeply about both the
task at hand and the best ways to proceed.

Prepare properly

A few minutes that are spent on your preparation can lead to hours saved later on.

Monitor your performance

One of the common mistakes of novices while trying to complete the task is waiting until the end
to see how you are doing. Being able to monitor your performance as you go along the way and
checking in on how you are doing is an important metacognitive skill.
Seek out feedback and then use it

Once you have a feedback, you have to use it. Feedback that has been sought but not
implemented is just a wasted opportunity.

Keep a diary

Keeping a diary or journal of what you did, what you were thinking and how you felt, students
will begin to build their self-awareness and develop their metacognitive skills.