Twentieth International Conference on Knowledge, Culture, and Change in Organizations

Abstract

According to meta cognitive theories, meta cognition includes two domains: knowledge of cognition and regulation of cognition (Schraw & Moshman, 1995). Knowledge of cognition includes knowledge about oneself as a learner, knowledge about learning strategies, and knowledge about why and when to use a given strategy. Regulation of cognition includes the ability to plan, monitor, regulate and evaluate your learning process. Instructors can incorporate strategies to help students develop their self-regulatory skills and/or they can use strategies that guide students to think meta-cognitively about course content (i.e., to think like a professional, approach problems as a professional in the discipline would). The researcher uses the Meta cognitive Skills in Skill Improvement Program(SIP) for the Teacher-Trainees. The study reveals that Meta cognitive approach is very effective to sharpen the Teaching Skills among the teacher-trainees. The researcher asserts that the meta cognitive approach is a potential tool to bring vigor and rigor to the teacher preparation program. Hence the researcher urges the academicians to practice it more to improve the quality of Teacher-training Program.