The role of metacognition in reading comprehension

摘要: This chapter reviews the literature on role of metacognition in reading comprehension. In first two parts chapter, studies that have examined metacognitive knowledge, and monitoring control relation to comprehension are described. Specifically, most important field – those might be referred as “the classic studies” The outcomes these identified both developmental differences amongst good poor comprehenders. No reference is made involving judgments-of-learning linked memory monitoring, distinct from will addressed other chapters this book. Some investigated knowledge strategies alongside reported, but again it anticipated about discussed chapters. third part instruction comprehension-related reviewed. These been conducted enhance students’ comprehension, control, and/or efficacy strategy instruction. review refers a range students including with learning disabilities. Considerable attention paid particular programs approaches because their influence contemporary classroom Due page number constraints instructional focus peer-led (compared teacher-led) discussion teaching for not (e.g., Almasi, 2002; Anderson, Chinn, Waggoner & Nguyen, 1998; Echevarria, 1995; McKeown, Beck Blake, 2009; Raphael, Gavelek Daniels, 1998). Furthermore, while few using effects metacognition, they described (see Murphy, Wilkinson, Soter, Hennessey Alexander, 2009 meta-analysis).