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Metacognition in Learning

Metacognition is one of the fields of knowledge that plays an important role in many types of learning and production, which require the learner to absorb information and knowledge, as well as interact with the variables of his time in order to be able to face various problems.

(Ahmed: 2002, 28) indicates that the concept of metacognition is based on a number of characteristics, including: - Awareness that every learner has choices in the learning process. Student self-regulation. The learner's conscious control over his learning process.
Examples of metacognitive thinking included skills such as goal setting, which means new knowledge of what the learner should acquire in terms of new behaviors and capabilities that add or develop his experiences for each educational situation. Good planning: This is done by recognizing and organizing prior knowledge and defining the task.
Types of metacognitive strategies
· Think-aloud strategy

K.W.L.'s strategy

· Brainstorm strategy
· Self-questioning strategy

summary strategy
Teaching strategy

step how to develop metacognitive thinking skills:
· plan the strategy to be followed.
· Presenting the strategy to the students through the modeling process.
· Directing the students to practice this strategy in practice through the teacher's observation of them.
· Get feedback.