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Metacognition is an English word. Below you'll find 4 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Metacognition in a sentence

Metacognition meaning

The act of thinking about thinking.

Using Metacognition

  • The main meaning on this page is: The act of thinking about thinking.

Context around Metacognition

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

specifically 1×

Often after:

thinking 1× includes 1× techniques 1×

Sentence patterns with Metacognition

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

capable of metacognition which is 1× meditation and metacognition techniques have 1× metacognition thinking about 1× more specifically metacognition includes things 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

metacognition thinking about 1× more specifically metacognition 1× permanent neuronal changes 1× the researchers said 1×

Common sentence endings:

a valuable skill 1× been proven scientifically 1× task self regulation 1× to confirm this 1×

Words around Metacognition

Just before it in the word index:

metacharacters 7 metacharacter 2 metacentric 3 metacarpals 3 metacarpal 11 metacafe 2

Just after it in the word index:

metacognitive 2 metacompact 3 metacritic 43 metadata 145 metadium 4 metafarms 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 6 aaah 6 aaargh 6 aacl 6 aadhi 6 aak 6

Corpus analysis for Metacognition

  • In this selection, "metacognition" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, specifically, thinking, includes and techniques stand out and add context to how "metacognition" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include capable of metacognition which is and meditation and metacognition techniques have. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "metacognition" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with metacognition

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Metacognition — thinking about our thinking — is a valuable skill. (9 words)

More specifically, metacognition includes things like: * How effective a person is at monitoring their own performance on a given task (self-regulation). (22 words)

Permanent neuronal changes within the amygdala and left prefrontal cortex of the human brain attributed to long-term meditation and metacognition techniques have been proven scientifically. (26 words)

Longer example sentences

The researchers said that this implies cleaner wrasse may be capable of metacognition – which is an individual’s ability to reflect on their thought process to plan and make decisions – but added further research is needed to confirm this. (39 words)

Permanent neuronal changes within the amygdala and left prefrontal cortex of the human brain attributed to long-term meditation and metacognition techniques have been proven scientifically. (26 words)

More specifically, metacognition includes things like: * How effective a person is at monitoring their own performance on a given task (self-regulation). (22 words)

Example sentences (4)

The researchers said that this implies cleaner wrasse may be capable of metacognition – which is an individual’s ability to reflect on their thought process to plan and make decisions – but added further research is needed to confirm this.

Metacognition — thinking about our thinking — is a valuable skill.

More specifically, metacognition includes things like: * How effective a person is at monitoring their own performance on a given task (self-regulation).

Permanent neuronal changes within the amygdala and left prefrontal cortex of the human brain attributed to long-term meditation and metacognition techniques have been proven scientifically.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "metacognition" in a sentence?
An example: "The researchers said that this implies cleaner wrasse may be capable of metacognition – which is an individual’s ability to reflect on their thought process to plan and make decisions – but added further research is needed to confirm this." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "metacognition" from authentic English texts.
What does "metacognition" mean?
Metacognition means: The act of thinking about thinking.
How many example sentences with "metacognition" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "metacognition", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.