Thinking about thinking promotes problem solving

Illustration of male and female students thinking about thinking

Source: © Claudia Flandoli

Metacognition helps learners find solutions

Metacognition, thinking about thinking, helps learners to recognise how they solve problems. Doing it provides the opportunity to develop their problem-solving techniques, rather than learning the solution to a specific problem. And it’s simple to try in class.

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