Metacognition

poor study methods

rereading notes/slides

studying material highlighted in text

waiting to study the night before an exam

socializing while studying

rewriting notes

studying subjects in chunks or blocks

metacognition

an awareness or understanding of how one thinks and learns, leads to an evolution of learning style

metacognitive control requires that

you can regulate specific components of your learning by adopting and adapting evidence-based practices

levels of metacognitive learning

tacit

aware

strategic

reflective

evidence-based learning strategies

active recall and practice testing

spacing

interleaving

elaboration

active recall

trying to remember facts and information you have previously studied

spacing

studying for a class at regular intervals throughout the week

interleaving

mixing or interweaving similar concepts together as you study, i.e. not simply studying one class at a time

elaboration

explaining concepts that you are trying to learn in your own words and with as many details as possible