Paving a clear path in a thick forest: a conceptual analysis of a metacognitive component |
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| Authors: | Anat Zohar Adi Ben David |
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| Institution: | (1) School of Education, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel, 91905 |
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| Abstract: | The concept of metacognition refers to one’s knowledge and control of one’s own cognitive system. However, despite being widely
used, this concept is confusing because of several reasons. First, sometimes it is not at all clear what is cognitive and
what is metacognitive. Second, researchers often use the same term, namely, “metacognition” even when they refer to very different
aspects of this complex concept. Alternatively, researchers may use different terms to indicate the same metacognitive elements.
Another foggy matter is the interrelationships among the various components of metacognition discussed in the literature.
This conceptual confusion regarding the concept of metacognition and its sub-components calls for in-depth theoretical and
conceptual clarifications. The goal of this article is to portray a detailed example of a conceptual analysis of meta-strategic
knowledge (MSK) which is one specific component of metacognition. This specific example is used to draw a general model for
conceptual analyses of additional metacognitive components. The approach suggested here is to begin with a clear definition
of the target sub component of metacognition, followed by a systematic examination of this sub component according to several
dimensions that are relevant to metacognition in general and to that sub component in particular. The examination should include
an analysis of how the details of the definition of the target sub-component refer to: (a) general theoretical metacognitive
issues raised by prominent scholars; (b) definitions formulated and issues raised by other researchers who have investigated
the same (or a similar) sub-component and, (c) empirical findings pertaining to that sub-component. Finally, it should be
noted that since metacognition is a relational rather than a definite concept it is important to situate the context within
which the conceptual analysis takes place. |
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