Metacognition is a process that learners can use to facilitate learning, especially on their own. It involves various strategies whose effectiveness may differ for each learner. As such, it would be the teacher’s responsibility to acquaint their students with these different strategies so that students may be able to determine those that are most effective for them.
In this essay, a comprehensive overview of metacognition is provided in terms of its definitions; its role in self-regulated learning or SLA; its various aspects; its difference from cognition; the role of teachers in its development among students; its implications in the classroom ...