CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What term best describes the awareness of understanding one’s thinking?
A
Summative Assessment
B
Feedback
C
Metacognition
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Metacognition is, put simply, thinking about one’s thinking. More precisely, it refers to the processes used to plan, monitor, and assess one’s understanding and performance. Metacognition includes a critical awareness of a) one’s thinking and learning and b) oneself as a thinker and learner.

Detailed explanation-2: -Metacognition is the process of thinking about one’s own thinking and learning.

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

Detailed explanation-4: -Metacognition can simply be referred to as higher order thinking which involves active control over the cognitive processes engaged In learning, often simply described as ‘thinking of thinking’.

Detailed explanation-5: -Metacognition refers to the knowledge and regulation of one’s own cognitive processes, which has been regarded as a critical component of creative thinking.

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