Book 10, Question 75
Why Is Thinking About Your Own Thinking Useful?
Thinking about your own thinking is useful because noticing how you learn helps you pick better study tricks! It also helps you get along with others and care for your mental health. Brain detectives never stop exploring the world inside.
More fun facts
- Metacognition means thinking about and managing your own thinking.
- It includes understanding how you think, learn and process information.
- Metacognition is a skill you can grow, and it can help you learn more efficiently.
- A good way to boost it is to notice when you are thinking about your thinking.
- Before a task, ask yourself: Have I done something like this before? What strategies might work? What might be tricky?
Sources: Scientific American, BBC
Questions kids ask
How can I practice metacognition?
Keep asking yourself questions about how you are working on a task and which strategies help.