Interacting factors in understanding a metacognitive approach to learning, motivation and intercultural relations

Continuing with the application of Self-Determination Theory (SDT) in the doctoral or postdoctoral contexts, the discussion in this chapter will prioritise a holistic understanding of SDT rather than its three individual strands. The intention is twofold: a) to prompt scholars to see the interconnections, impact and value of a metacognitive approach and its implications for doctoral practice when viewed through the SDT lens; and b) to encourage the development of a metacognitive disposition for better management of the doctoral experience. How metacognition and SDT work in practice is illustrated in Meerim’s vignette.