We make decisions all day long. Some of them are based on careful consideration, some are based on past experiences, and some just seem to come without much thought. Decisions come in all forms.

'Metarecognition' is the ability to objectively monitor, control, and improve one's learning ability. Researchers demonstrated that the human brain exhibits metacognitive abilities that regulate ...

The ASSETT Student Technology Consultants, in collaboration with tutors from the Academic Success & Achievement Program, have produced a four-part video series about metacognition. “Thinking about ...

We all spend our days thinking, solving problems, making choices, learning new things, yet most of us rarely pause to examine how we think. Hidden beneath our everyday decisions is a quiet skill that ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Ricky J. Sethi, Fitchburg State University; Worcester Polytechnic Institute (THE ...