Metacognition in young children

• Main Author: Larkin, Shirley.
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: London ; New York : Routledge, 2010.
• Subjects: Critical thinking in children.; Metacognition in children.; Cognitive learning theory.; Learning, Psychology of.; FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS > School Age. > Life Stages; Electronic books.
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The book examines theories of metacognition of particular relevance to primary school age children, drawing on empirical research from psychology and education.

Table of Contents:

• Metacognition in children and adults
• What is metacognition?
• Why develop metacognition?
• Ages and stages
• Metacognition across subject domains
• Science and mathematics
• Reading and writing
• Metacognition in other subjects
• Facilitating metacognition
• Teachers and metacognition
• Context and metacognition
• Policy and metacognition
• New thinking
• Developments in metacognition research.