Handbook of Metacognition in Education [Paperback]

Providing comprehensive coverage of the theoretical bases of metacognition and its applications to educational practice, this compendium of focused and in-depth discussions from leading scholars in the field:

• represents an intersection of education, cognitive science, and technology;
• serves as a gateway to the literature for researchers and practitioners interested in one or more of the wide array of topics included; and
• sets the standard for scholarship for theoretical research and practical applications in this field.

The Handbook of Metacognition in Education covering Comprehension Strategies, Metacognitive Strategies, Metacomprehension, Writing, Science and Mathematics, Individual Differences, Self-Regulated Learning, Technology, Tutoring, and Measurement  is an essential resource for researchers, faculty, students, curriculum developers, teachers, and others interested in using research and theory on metacognition to guide and inform educational practice.

Foreword, Robert J. Sternberg

Chapter 1. A Growing Sense of Agency, Douglas J. Hacker, John Dunlosky, and Arthur C. Graesser

Part I: Comprehension Strategies

Chapter 2. The Role of Metacognition in Understanding and Supporting Reading Comprehension, Margaret G. McKeown and Isabel L. Beck

Chapter 3. The Role of Metacognition in Teaching Reading Comprehension to Primary Students, Joanna P. Williams and J. Grant Atkins

Part II: Metacognitive Strategies

Chapter 4. Question Generation and Anomaly Detection in Texts, Jos? Otero

Chapter 5. Self-Explanation and Metacognition: The Dynamics of Reading, Danielle S. McNamara and Joseph P. Magliano

Part III: Metacomprehension

Chapter 6. Metacognitive Monitoring During and After Reading, Kl#L