Which term refers to the strategies used by learners to plan, regulate and monitor their learning (for example, highlighting important information)?

Which term refers to the strategies used by learners to plan, regulate and monitor their learning (for example, highlighting important information)?

• A. Metacognitive Strategies
• B. Cognitive Strategies
• C. Socio-Affective Strategies
• D. Compensation Strategies

Answer: (A)

Metacognitive strategies involve thinking about and taking control of your own learning. They’re about planning how you’ll approach a task, monitoring your understanding as you go, and adjusting your approach if you’re not making progress. For example, before studying, you might decide which topics to focus on and how to pace your study. While you’re learning, you check your understanding, ask yourself questions, and decide if you need to reread or try a different method. If something isn’t working, you adapt—perhaps by changing techniques or allocating more time. Highlighting key information is a common cognitive tactic used to identify important content, but it supports processing rather than governing the learning process itself. The question emphasizes planning, regulating, and monitoring, which is what metacognitive strategies cover. The other categories describe ways of processing content (cognitive), interacting with others or managing emotions (socio-affective), or overcoming gaps with alternative methods (compensation), none of which center on self-regulation in the way metacognitive strategies do.

Metacognitive strategies involve thinking about and taking control of your own learning. They’re about planning how you’ll approach a task, monitoring your understanding as you go, and adjusting your approach if you’re not making progress. For example, before studying, you might decide which topics to focus on and how to pace your study. While you’re learning, you check your understanding, ask yourself questions, and decide if you need to reread or try a different method. If something isn’t working, you adapt—perhaps by changing techniques or allocating more time. Highlighting key information is a common cognitive tactic used to identify important content, but it supports processing rather than governing the learning process itself. The question emphasizes planning, regulating, and monitoring, which is what metacognitive strategies cover. The other categories describe ways of processing content (cognitive), interacting with others or managing emotions (socio-affective), or overcoming gaps with alternative methods (compensation), none of which center on self-regulation in the way metacognitive strategies do.