Applied Metacognition - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521801893 ISBN 13: 9780521801898

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2002

There is a growing theoretical and practical interest in the topic of metacognition: how mental processses are monitored and controlled. This study overviews the relationship between theories in metacognition and their real-world applications. In addition to a theoretical overview, chapters cover metacognition in three areas: education, everyday life memory and in diverse populations.

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Book Description:

There is a growing theoretical and practial interest in the topic of metacognition; how we monitor and control our mental processes. Applied Metacognition provides a coherent and up-to-date overview of the relation between theories in metacognition and their application in real-world situations. As well as a theoretical overview, there are substantive chapters covering metacognition in three areas of application: metacognition in education, metacognition in everyday life memory and metacognition in different populations. The book has contributions from many of the leading researchers in metacognition from around the world.

About the Author:

Tim Perfect is Professor of Psychology at the University of Plymouth

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