The term metacognition refers to a broad set of skills that enable people to plan their cognitive efforts, identify their errors, revise their strategies, and accept or reject their conclusions. In other words, metacognition predicts the feasibility and regulates the performance of cognitive actions, i.e., actions with an informational purpose. For example, metacognition helps you determine whether items from your memory can be swiftly retrieved, whether a given problem is within your reach, ...| Open Encyclopedia of Cognitive Science
