"How can I best monitor and maintain my comprehension is an important step in metacognition".
John Flavell introduced this concept which means that you have the knowledge of your own cognitive process. Flavell says that everyone possesess the ability to control the thinking process if you are able to organize your activities, monitor your schedule and adapting your actions.
This term is considered a key component of the learning process.
Among the types of metacognition we find:
-Metacognitive knowledge, that is the awareness of what you know or do not know.
-Metacognitive regulation, that is the different strategies used by students to handle their thoughts.