Metacognition—thinking about your thinking—is the master skill that determines learning success. Research shows people with strong metacognitive abilities outperform others when using AI tools and achieve higher academic outcomes by monitoring comprehension and adjusting study strategies in real time.
Metacognition—thinking about your thinking—is the hidden superpower that separates exceptional learners from average ones. Research shows students trained in metacognitive strategies gain 8 months of additional progress per year by learning to plan, monitor, and evaluate their learning. From John Flavell's 1970s breakthrough to modern neuroscience revealing brain changes, the evidence is clear: metacognition isn't innate talent but a teachable skill involving self-questioning, retrieval pract...
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