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Definition metacognition in British English

metacognition noun

noun
1

in psychology, the process by which you recognize and understand your own thinking and learning

Example

Meta-cognition is often described as "learning to learn" and what it means is giving children a range of strategies they can use to monitor and improve their own academic development.

Definition metacognition in British English