Contrast the behaviours of college students who are weak in metacognition with those for whom metacognition is a strength.

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The Answer is A good answer will include the following key points.
- Metacognition is the knowledge or awareness of one's own cognitive processes and the ability to monitor and control those processes.
- Common behaviours of students who are weak in metacognition include:
-they may not notice when a passage in a textbook is difficult,
-they do not always realize that they don't understand what they have read, and
-they may spend too much time on material they already know and too little time on difficult material.
- Common behaviours of students who are strong in metacognition include:
-they check their comprehension by restating what they have read,
-they backtrack when necessary, and
-they question what they are reading.

Contrast the Behaviours of College Students Who Are Weak in Metacognition