Being a Metacognitive Learner
To be a metacognitive learner is to be aware of your learning processes and to know how to regulate them. Metacognitive learners are successful students because they take ownership of their learning, rather than expecting their professors to spoon-feed them information. We have created a short guide on how to become a metacognitive learner. Just click the button below to download. Metacognitive learners use metacognition in three ways: metamemory, metacomprehension and self-regulation. Metamemory Most students find memorisation quite difficult. They try to memorise but become frustrated when they cannot recall the information. Metacognitive learners identify why they are struggling to memorise certain information and employ strategies to retain it. Metacomprehension Listening and reading information is pointless if it is not …