A Conceptual Model of Metacognitive Skills.

Abstract

Little is known about the cognitive skills used by high-level commanders and executives in problem solving. 'Metacognitive' skills are abilities to monitor and direct the operation of cognitive skills. The author offers a summary of theories of metacognitive skills, including theories of intelligence, intellectual development in children and adults, and metamemory. Metacognitive skills that have been identified in the context of problem solving are discussed. A conceptual model is presented, starting with a model of problem solving and moving on to aspects of monitoring and control (technical, temporal, social, organizational). Implications for training and assessment are discussed, as well as issues of level of abstraction and how to represent the influence of metacognitive skills on human performance (flowchart vs. layered model).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA317176

Entities

People

  • James Geiwitz

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Cognition
  • Cognitive Systems Engineering
  • Command And Control
  • Complex Systems
  • Computer Programs
  • Information Processing
  • Military Research
  • Monitoring
  • Motor Skills
  • New York
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychology
  • Social Sciences
  • Task Performance And Analysis
  • Training

Fields of Study

  • Education

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  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.