AP PSYCHOLOGY

LEARNING

BIOLOGY COGNITION AND LEARNING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
This term means knowledge of one’s own learning, or about how to learn.
A
Meaningful learning
B
Rote Learning
C
Metacognition
D
Cognition
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Metacognition is the process of thinking about one’s own thinking and learning.

Detailed explanation-2: -Metacognitive knowledge refers to what individuals know about themselves as cognitive processors, about different approaches that can be used for learning and problem solving, and about the demands of a particular learning task.

Detailed explanation-3: -This is metacognition. Perkins (1992) defined four levels of metacognitive learners: tacit; aware; strategic; reflective.

Detailed explanation-4: -Metacognition (derived from the Greek root word “meta” meaning “beyond” and the Latin word “cognoscere” meaning “getting to know") refers to a student’s ability to be aware of what they are thinking about and choose a helpful thought process. It captures a student’s ability to: Analyse how they think.

Detailed explanation-5: -Metacognitive Knowledge Declarative knowledge-Knowledge about one’s self as a learner and what can influence one’s performance. Procedural knowledge-Skills, heuristics, and strategies. Knowledge about how to do things. Conditional knowledge-Knowledge about when and in what conditions certain knowledge is useful.

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