Question

Valerie is explaining to Mark how to multiply. "Five times three means you take three groups that each has five things in it. When you combine the groups together, you get the answer." Valerie’s understanding of the mental process that she goes through to explain multiplication is called:

Answer 1

The answer is metacognition.

Step-by-step explanation:

In simple words, metacognition is the process of thinking about the way we think. This can occur when we reflect on our feelings, or when we find the most effective way for us to learn.

When a child learns about multiplications, metacognition occurs after he/she understands the meaning of the concept (some children see it as adding the same number mutiple times).