Chapter 3 Lesson 1

LEARNING TO BE A BETTER LEARNER

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1. EXPLAIN HOW LEARNING OCCURS
2. ENUMERATE VARIOUS METASOGNITION AND STUDYING TECHNIQUES, AND
3. IDENTIFY THE METACOGNITIVE TECHNIQUES THAT YOU FIND MOST APPRPRIATE FOR
YOURSELF

Learning Defines

 Learning involves change

 Learning involves acquiring changes in the present knowledge, skills, habits, behavior or
tendencies through experience, practice, or formal education
 Learning new knowledge and skills everyday keeps the structures of brain in constant
change which increases the brains’ ability to learn

METACOGNITION by John Flavell

Commonly define as "thinking about thinking". It is the awareness of the scope and limitations of your
current knowledge and skills. This enables the person to adapt their existing knowledge and skills to
approach a learning task, seeking for the optimum result of the learning experience (American Institute
of Research 2010)

2 ASPECTS OF METACOGNITION

SELF- APPRAISAL

SELF-MANAGEMENT

ELEMENTS OF METACOGNITION

METACOGNITIVE KNOWLEDGE- What you know about what you think

Personal Variable- Evaluation of strengths and weaknesses in learning

Task Variable- What you know or what you think about the nature of the task, as well as the
strategies the task requires

Strategy Variable- Skills you already have in dealing with certain tasks

METACOGNITION REGULATION – How you adjust your thinking processes to learn you
better
 SKILLS TO IMPROVE METACOGNITION SKILLS

KEEPING DIARY- By keeping a diary of what you did, what you were thinking and how you
felt, students will begin to build their self-awareness and develop their metacognitive skills. This
may not come easy to some at first, but after a while, quickly becomes habit.

KNOW WHAT YOU DON'T KNOW- metacognitive knowledge which refers to how aware you
are of what you do or don’t know.

MONITOR YOUR PERFORMANCE- Don’t wait until the end to see how you are doing. This is
a common mistake that many novices do whilst trying to complete a task. Being able to monitor
your performance as you go along and ‘checking in’ on how you are doing is an important
metacognitive skill.

REFLECTION- Take time to reflect on your own thinking processes.

MINDFULNESS- Practice being present and aware of your thoughts and actions

FOUR (4) TYPES OF METACOGNITIVE LEARNERS

1. TACIT - Unaware of their metacognitive processes although they know the extent of their
knowledge.

2. AWARE - know some of their metacognitive strategies but do not plan on how to use these
techniques.

3. STRATEGIC -They are strategic and organize their line of action for their educational
experience.

4. REFLECTIVE -Think strategically while reflecting on their thoughts, and apply appropriate
metacognitive techniques.

TIPS IN STUDYING

EXPLORE STUDY GROUPS-Joining a study group can be a great way to enhance your
learning experience.

TAKE REGULAR BREAKS- Give your brain some rest by taking short breaks during study
sessions. This can help improve focus and prevent burnout.

PRACTICE ACTIVE LEARNING- Engage with the material actively through techniques like
summarizing, teaching someone else.

TAKE NOTES- To keep your brain engaged during class, take notes, which you can refer to
later, as you refine your study techniques.
CREATE A STUDY PLAN- Is an organized schedule outlining study times and learning goals.

TEST YOURSELF- Is a learning strategy in which you first study material and then try to recall
as much as you can, or answer specific questions, without looking back at the material.