ABSTRACT
A good metaphor for the way metacognition operates is the global positioning system (GPS). Most of the current studies provide hard data showing that at all ages learners who are exposed to metacognitive interventions are able to improve their metacognitive skills which in turn affect their mathematical reasoning. Studies based on meta-analysis, such as those conducted by Dignath and Buttner and Hattie, clearly indicate that self-regulation (SR) skills can be enhanced as a result of explicitly teaching those skills. These issues are used as the framework that focuses on meta-cognitive pedagogies that have been proven to be successful in enhancing students' mathematical reasoning. This chapter reviews the findings that show the positive relationships between metacognition and mathematics reasoning led researchers to look for pedagogies. It concludes that metacognitive pedagogies have the potential of improving the learning and performance of students and teachers alike, in K-12 classes and beyond, and for various mathematics topics.
