Metacognition Quiz

relevant

directly connected with, appropriate to.

perspective

a viewpoint on an issue based on evidence and reasoning.

assume

to think something is true or is certain to happen, without checking if we are right.

values

moral principles/ideas/beliefs/feelings about what is morally correct, right, good or desirable.

global perspective

a perspective about the whole world, or planet Earth.

national perspective

a perspective about a particular country, or common to a whole country.

local perspective

perspective about a local area or the views of a local community.

personal perspective

someone’s own view about an issue, usually how it affects them personally.

issue

an important subject or problem for discussion.

economic

about money.

social

about people/society.

solution

a means of solving a problem or dealing with a difficult situation.

course of action

a plan or method used for achieving a specific aim or goal.

analysis

studying or examining the parts of something,

collaboration

working together with others in a supportive and effective way.

communication

sharing ideas, feelings or information with others by speaking, in writing or in any other way.

evaluation

working out if something is useful, valuable, effective, by looking at its good points and its bad points, or its strengths and weaknesses.

reflection

thinking deeply.

research

the systematic study of a global issue to find evidence and develop understanding.

metacognition

thinking about learning more explicitly, often by selecting a suitable strategy for planning, monitoring or evaluation of learning.

logical

sensible and reasonable.

SMART plan

a plan that is specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and timely.

evaluate

to identify/assess the strengths and weaknesses of something.

globalisation

the development of close connections between all (or most) of the countries in the world, building closer economic, cultural, and political relations between them.

acronym

an abbreviation formed from the initial letters of other words and pronounced as a word.

Pomodoro technique

a method of timing work in set intervals with built-in breaks

analyse

to examine something in detail to understand what it is and how it is constructed.

argument

a series of statements containing reasons and evidence which support a claim about a global issue.

fact

something that is known or can be proved to be true.

opinion

a personal belief or idea that may or may not be correct.

proposal

something that is put forward for consideration.

reasoning

thinking in a clear and sensible way.

sound

in the context of disagreement, an argument that is convincing because it has reasons and evidence that effectively support its conclusions.

evidence

information about a global issue that helps to develop understanding or prove that something is true or false.

statistics

numerical data collected and analysed for the purpose of evidence in support of claims and arguments.

anecdotal evidence

evidence in the form of stories people tell about their experiences.

counter argument

an argument or set of reasons opposing an idea that is presented in another argument.

claim

a statement that something is true.

conclusion

a reasoned judgement, a result, a final summary.

justify

to prove or give a good reason for something.