The Role of Cognitive and Metacognitive Skills Development in Primary School Students

Abstract

Metacognition is the act of reflecting on students' own thoughts. The term "cognitive" also refers to the process of developing students' brain. These are becoming more popular ways to improve student learning, both in terms of immediate results and in terms of assisting students in understanding their own learning processes. As a result, cognitive and meta-cognitive are wide concepts that refer to students' own acquired knowledge and thought processes. Importantly, this article found that cognitive and metacognitive skills can be taught and are fundamental to other skill sets including problem solving, decision making, and critical thinking. The ability to critically reflect on learning experiences and practice, which is a component of metacognition, is known as reflective thinking and and processes in order to inform future progress. In this article discusses about the role of   cognitive and meta-cognitive skills for primary school students.