HABITS OF MIND

M E TA C O G N I T I O N
WARM UP

• Have you ever studied note

cards and forgot what you
learned as soon as you were
done? Have you ever read a
page and forgot what you just
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read? Explain one of these

instances, what happened and
why do you think you forgot?
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YO U J U S T E N G AG E D I N
M E TA C O G N I T I O N !
COOL!...WAIT…WHAT
IS METACOGNITION?
• Metacognition (noun):
awareness and understanding
of one's own thought
processes i.e. thinking about
your thinking

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VIDEO

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H T T P S : / / W W W. Y O U T U B E . C O M /
W AT C H ? V = M V E 2 1 Q H Y- L I
METACOGNITION AND
MINDFULNESS
• https://ideas.classdojo.com/f/mindfulness-breathing/1

• Reflection Questions:
– How did taking a moment to breathe make you feel?
– What were you thinking about, if anything?
– How could mindfulness exercises/meditation help you in
the future (college or personal life)?
WHY IS METACOGNITION
IMPORTANT?
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