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The Metacognition Channel

Greg Thomas 5 Episodes Jun 29, 2025

This podcast explores metacognition—the awareness and understanding of one's own thought processes. Each episode tackles specific metacognitive topics from both theoretical and practical angles. It is aimed at teachers and education professionals, offering ideas to help develop and enhance their students' metacognitive skills. The podcast also provides useful insights for anyone who works with learners in various settings.

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Episode 5: Issues related to Defining and Conceptualizing Metacognition Jun 29, 2025 1943 In this episode I explore, albeit briefly in around 30 minutes, what I and others acknowledge as issues related to defining and conceptualizing metacognition. This episode is foundational for future episodes. A transcript of this episode that includes a reference list for the articles I cite and the authors I refer to in this episode is available 'open access' under the title, "Issues related to

Episode 4: The Language of thinking - Reflecting on Tishman and Perkins Mar 4, 2021 1948 In this episode, I seek to explain, albeit briefly in around 30 minutes, what I mean by the 'language of thinking,' and the implications of knowing about and using the language of thinking for our understanding of metacognition, and for considering what could and should happen in educational settings like schools and classrooms within them if they were to become learning environments that were mor

Episode 3: A perspective on ‘thinking’ (and why it is important for metacognition) Jan 8, 2021 1634 In this episode I seek to explain why we need to have a shared perspective regarding what we mean generally by 'thinking.' I propose that we need a shared perspective because, ultimately, metacognition (in practice) needs to be related to identifiable cognitive processes, i.e. thinking processes and strategies that we use in educational settings and everyday. Also, we need such a shared, functiona

Episode 2: An Overview of Important Ideas about Metacognition from a University of Alberta Podcast Oct 27, 2020 1456 In late 2019 I was interviewed by Professor Neil Haave at the University of Alberta's 'Centre for Teaching and Learning' (CTL). The CTL has an excellent series of podcast episodes, accessible to the public, and addressing a wide range of topics regarding teaching and learning, at https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/teachingplus The interview was edited down to this presentation which is Episode 13

Episode 1: Welcome to the Metacognition Channel Oct 8, 2020 483 In this first episode I give an introduction to listeners regarding, (a) some information about me, (b) my reasons for setting up this channel, and (c) the type of content I will provide and the audiences it is intended for. Many thanks for your support, and for sharing this podcast with others who might be interested. Sincerely, Greg

The Metacognition Channel

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