ABSTRACT

Providing comprehensive coverage of the theoretical bases of metacognition and its applications to educational practice, this compendium of focused and in-depth discussions from leading scholars in the field:

  • represents an intersection of education, cognitive science, and technology;
  • serves as a gateway to the literature for researchers and practitioners interested in one or more of the wide array of topics included; and
  • sets the standard for scholarship for theoretical research and practical applications in this field.

The Handbook of Metacognition in Education — covering Comprehension Strategies, Metacognitive Strategies, Metacomprehension, Writing, Science and Mathematics, Individual Differences, Self-Regulated Learning, Technology, Tutoring, and Measurement — is an essential resource for researchers, faculty, students, curriculum developers, teachers, and others interested in using research and theory on metacognition to guide and inform educational practice.

part |37 pages

Metacognitive Strategies

part |45 pages

Metacomprehension

chapter |21 pages

The Importance of Knowing What You Know

A Knowledge Monitoring Framework for Studying Metacognition in Education

part |46 pages

Science and Mathematics

chapter |13 pages

The Enigma of Mathematical Learning Disabilities

Metacognition or STICORDI, That's the Question

part |38 pages

Individual Differences

chapter |19 pages

Context Matters

Gender and Cross-Cultural Differences in Confidence

part |59 pages

Self-Regulated Learning

part |28 pages

Measurement

chapter |11 pages

Sins Committed in the Name of Ecological Validity

A Call for Representative Design in Education Science