Psychology of Metacognitive Skills

This book sheds light on thinking and its skills. Considered the highest mental and psychological process, thinking has been the source of human progress and cultural achievements in addition to philosophical and educational development and led to the information and technological revolution achieved. The theory of metacognition is an important field that educators have given particular notice to, as the research trend in the last third of the twentieth century has developed into effective methods that make learners aware of their cognitive processes, especially since developing metacognition achieves higher levels of thinking. Some researchers believe that there are general skills that incorporate the concept of metacognition, which are the ability to plan when, where, and how to put something in long-term memory, the ability to take notes, review, and conduct self-tests, the ability to make important decisions about a specific problem, and the ability to determine the method aiding in completing a task. These skills also include the ability to innovate and use memory-strengthening methods, rephrase and summarize information, and the ability to plan, monitor, and reform these processes.