PROMOTING GENERAL METACOGNITIVE AWARENESS

I describe two aspects of metacognition, knowledge of cognition and re gulation of cognition, and how they are related to domain-specific kno wledge and cognitive abilities. I argue that metacognitive knowledge i s multidimensional, domain-general in nature, and teachable. Four inst ructional strategies are described for promoting the construction and acquisition of metacognitive awareness. These include promoting genera l awareness, improving self-knowledge and regulatory skills, and promo ting learning environments that are conducive to the construction and use of metacognition.