Graduate Studies in Leadership (MA & PhD)

What is metacognition? 

Metacognition is a term that means “thinking about your own thinking.” It’s your awareness and understanding of how you learn, think, and solve problems.

Practicing metacognition in writing allows you to:

• Plan your paper and think about what you want to say before you write.
• Notice gaps in your content 
• Stay focused and arrange your ideas in a logical manner
• Avoid inclusion of unnecessary information 
• Consider different viewpoints and think critically about your assumptions or biases.

When writing a metacognitive paper, you reflect on how you approached a task, why you made certain choices, and what you learned about yourself as a thinker or learner. It's not just about what you did, but how you thought about what you did.

* “How To Implement Metacognitive Techniques For Effective Essay Writing?” Vocal, 2025, vocal.media/education/how-to-implement-metacognitive-techniques-for-effective-essay-writing.