Metacognition

Metacognition is “cognition about cognition”, “thinking about thinking”, or “knowing about knowing”. It comes from the root word “meta”, meaning beyond.[1] It can take many forms; it includes knowledge about when and how to use particular strategies for learning or for problem solving.[1] There are generally two components of metacognition: knowledge about cognition, and regulation of cognition.[2]

Meta-memory, defined as knowing about memory and mnemonic strategies, is an especially important form of metacognition.[3] Differences in meta-cognitive processing across cultures have not been widely studied, but could provide better outcomes in cross-cultural learning between teachers and students