Which describes thinking about one's own thinking or reasoning about thinking?

Which describes thinking about one's own thinking or reasoning about thinking?

• A. Metacognition
• B. Iconic representation
• C. Symbolic representation
• D. Expository advanced organizers

Answer: (A)

Thinking about one's own thinking, and reasoning about thinking, is metacognition. This describes awareness of and control over one’s cognitive processes—planning how to approach a task, monitoring understanding as you work, and adjusting strategies if things aren’t going well. For example, you might decide before solving a problem which steps to use, check your progress while solving to see if you understand each part, and afterward reflect on which strategies helped or where you still stumbled. Other terms refer to different ideas: iconic representation is about mental pictures of objects, symbolic representation uses symbols or language to stand for ideas, and expository advanced organizers are instructional tools to structure information. Metacognition uniquely captures the act of thinking about thinking itself.

Thinking about one's own thinking, and reasoning about thinking, is metacognition. This describes awareness of and control over one’s cognitive processes—planning how to approach a task, monitoring understanding as you work, and adjusting strategies if things aren’t going well. For example, you might decide before solving a problem which steps to use, check your progress while solving to see if you understand each part, and afterward reflect on which strategies helped or where you still stumbled. Other terms refer to different ideas: iconic representation is about mental pictures of objects, symbolic representation uses symbols or language to stand for ideas, and expository advanced organizers are instructional tools to structure information. Metacognition uniquely captures the act of thinking about thinking itself.