Metacognition & Self-reflection

Metacognition and self-reflectıon

& theır ımplementatıon ın lıterature review process

Knowledge of Cognition

Solution-Focused Approach

Self-Reflection

Metacognition

Regulation of Cognition

Self-Focused Approach

Implementation Strategies

Self-Reflection

Metacognition

A self-focused approach dwells on individuals' attempts to understand, contain, or dissipate their negative emotional, cognitive, and behavioral reactions. This approach connects to the idea of critical self-reflection which refers to the process of questioning one’s own assumptions, presuppositions, and meaning perspectives

knowledge of cognıtıon

Knowledge of cognition refers to knowledge and awareness of one’s own cognition. Metacognitive knowledge is “potentially conscious and controllable”. Moreover, knowledge of cognition can be stable, usually statable, and often fallible.

• Declarative knowledge involves knowledge, skills, and strategies essential for accomplishing a task under various conditions.
• Procedural knowledge refers to knowledge of how to apply procedures such as learning strategies or actions to make use of declarative knowledge and achieve goals.
• Conditional knowledge is referred to as knowledge of when and why to apply various procedures, skills, and cognitive actions or strategies.

regulation of cognıtıon

Regulation of cognition or metacognitive control is a sequence of actions taken by students to control their own thinking or learning.

• Planning includes the selection of proper strategies and the provision of resources effective for reaching goals, for instance, making predictions before reading.
• Monitoring refers to the critical analysis of the effectiveness of the strategies or plans being implemented.
• Evaluation refers to the examination of progress being made toward goals which can trigger further planning, monitoring, and evaluation. A typical example might be re-evaluating one’s goals and conclusions.

Metacognıtıon

• Metacognition is defined as “a critical analysis of thought,” or simply "thinking about thinking” or “cognition about cognition”.

• One’s knowledge concerning one’s own cognitive processes and products or anything related to them and refers, among other things, to the active monitoring and consequent regulation and orchestration of these processes, usually in the service of some concrete goal or objective.

Self-reflectıon

• Self-reflection is defined as ‘taking time to think, contemplate, examine and review yourself as part of increasing your self-awareness’.

• In order to make conscious decisions about the uses of information, students have to step back and reflect on how they actually make decisions and solve problems and how a particular set of problem-solving strategies is appropriate or might be improved.

A solution-focused approach addresses a process where people constructively reflect on how best to reach their goals. A solution-based approach represents a proactive and constructive mindset that focuses on addressing challenges and achieving desired outcomes. This approach acknowledges that individuals may encounter obstacles or setbacks along their journey and seeks to empower them to navigate these challenges effectively.

As you start writing, keep a close eye on how things are going. Reflect on your progress, spot any areas where you're feeling stuck, and tweak your approach as needed.

During Writing Phase

Once your literature review is complete, it's time to look back on the road you've traveled. What did you learn along the way? How can you use those insights to make your future writing even better?

Post-Writing Phase

Before start writing, take a moment to plan your writing journey. Set clear goals for your literature review, pinpoint any challenges you might face, and choose strategies to tackle them head-on.

Pre-Writing Phase

Throughout the course, try to reflect on your writing journey as much as you can. These reflective writing assignments will help you analyze your process, identify your strengths and weaknesses, and set goals for improvement.

Reflective Writing Assignments

Peer Feedback and Group Discussions

Individual Meetings

Need a little extra help? Schedule a one-on-one conference with your instructor to chat about your progress, talk through any challenges you're facing, and get personalized feedback and guidance to help you level up your writing skills.

Swap papers with your peers and give each other feedback. It's a chance to learn from each other's experiences, share insights, and discover new strategies for academic writing success.