Author Question: Describe metacognition briefly and provide an example of metacognitive processing. What will be ... (Read 84 times)

yoooooman

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 557
Describe metacognition briefly and provide an example of metacognitive processing.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Explain the relative merits of distributed versus massed practice.
 
  What will be an ideal response?



kbennett34

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 333
Answer to Question 1

Metacognition is our knowledge of how we think. Examples of metacognitive processing include the following:
a.knowing that you are good at one subject, such as math, but poor at another subject, such as creative writing
b. knowing that you can remember more information by using elaborative rehearsal tactics rather than rote rehearsal tactics
c. knowing that recalling words verbatim is more difficult than paraphrasing information

Answer to Question 2

Distributed practice involves breaking the material into smaller, manageable amounts (such as breaking a list of fifty vocabulary words into five lists of ten words each) and using short study periods at frequent intervals to learn the material. Distributed practice is helpful when it is necessary to learn and retain large amounts of unrelated material. Distributed practice reduces the serial position effect. Massed practice involves the use of a few rather long study periods, spaced infrequently. If there is a lot of information to be learned, the serial position effect will be greater, and information in the middle of the list is more likely to be forgotten. Massed practice can help students recognize relationships between elements and comprehend overall structure.



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
 

Did you know?

Of the estimated 2 million heroin users in the United States, 600,000–800,000 are considered hardcore addicts. Heroin addiction is considered to be one of the hardest addictions to recover from.

Did you know?

In Eastern Europe and Russia, interferon is administered intranasally in varied doses for the common cold and influenza. It is claimed that this treatment can lower the risk of infection by as much as 60–70%.

Did you know?

The first-known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used in Egypt in 2000 BC. Condoms were also reportedly used, made of animal bladders or intestines.

Did you know?

Allergies play a major part in the health of children. The most prevalent childhood allergies are milk, egg, soy, wheat, peanuts, tree nuts, and seafood.

Did you know?

The FDA recognizes 118 routes of administration.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library