A Possible definition of metacognition for the teaching of sciences

• Main Authors: Gaston Pérez, Leonardo Martin González Galli
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul 2020-05-01
• Series: Investigações em Ensino de Ciências
• Subjects: metacognición; obstáculos epistemológicos; didáctica de la biología
• Online Access: https://www.if.ufrgs.br/cref/ojs/index.php/ienci/article/view/1629

There is consensus in the academic community that metacognition influences the learning of subjects, as well as their constitution as critical citizens. However, since the areas that investigate this phenomenon are diverse, it is difficult to have a consensual characterization of it. The objective of this article is to present a possible definition of this construct that is useful for the construction of science activities. From research in science education, and in particular biology, we will present concrete examples related to the reading of scientific texts, problem solving and epistemological obstacles.