Week 2 Reflection Allie White APSP 110-4

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1. Perform a close reading on the internet article Fact Sheet: Metacognitive Processes Links to an external site. . Explain three important take-aways from that article. - It is important to understand the difference between cognitive and metacognitive skills. Cognitive skills are the actions and metacognitive skills are the order of operations and the why behind it. - There are 3 elements to metacognitive knowledge. There is a self-awareness aspect, to be aware of what distracts you and of what you are and aren’t good at. The task element lies in understanding how long it will take you to understand what it is you are trying to learn. Finally applying a strategy to most efficiently complete the task at hand. - Everyone should learn metacognitive skills in order to be the best and most efficient worker they are capable of being. 2. View the video: 5 Tips to Improve Critical Thinking Links to an external site. . How does the content of this video relate to your performance at school or at work? - I can use critical thinking as a way to find the best course of action for any given decision. When using it for school, I am most likely using it to write a research paper or a persuasive argument. In both situations, it is best to know the opposing arguments, thoughts, and opinions because it can lead to a more rationalized argument or explanation for my own paper or writing. In the career setting, I would tend to do this more dynamically within a conversation. It could help lead me to be more accepting of a coworker's opinion even if I don’t agree with it. 3. Pick one or more items from this week’s textbook reading (Ch. 1-3) that you will use in future close readings, critical thinking, and writing assignments. - I plan on trying to think of reading as more of a conversation and ask questions and even write them down so that I can see if I find the answers later. - I had never thought to look into an author’s background before. I always just assumed if they were writing on the subject they would have great knowledge on the subject with well-thought-out and logical reasoning behind them. Why else would they write anything on the topic? It never occurred to me that they may be biased in their thinking or trying to persuade me to pick a side rather than simply stating facts. I suppose in that way I’ve been like a sponge, although I can’t say I ever fully believe anything I read. I always assume there is some sort of false assumption in there somewhere.

- 4. Briefly explain one or more epiphanies or “a-ha” moments that you had with one or more of this week’s videos. - I actually had no idea what metacognitive meant but the article gave a very clear answer and even explained the difference between that and cognitive thinking, I term I have heard but never looked into. - Would noticing “discussion week 2 – topic 1” and the second reflection question are actually the same, count as a use of my cognitive skills? This led me to question and research the definitions of the words and eventually come to the conclusion that this is in fact the same question with the only difference being that there is an option for choosing between work and school whereas the discussion question requested you answer for both perspectives. This led to questioning the morality of answering the question, in the same way, both times and if my thoughts have changed at all in the last 24 hours since I answered the question the first time. I believe this process would fit into the category of metacognition. I am very much enjoying being more aware of this process now and knowing what this process is called.

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