Metacognition
Note: This topic was mentioned during the call but not discussed in depth.
Thinking about thinking; awareness of one's own thought processes.
Developed Through Reflective Questioning
Judith Benham's mother's approach:
"What do you think?"
This develops metacognition:
- Awareness of own reasoning
- Examining own thought process
- Evaluating own understanding
- Recognizing knowledge gaps
Connection to Curiosity
Metacognition enables:
- Knowing what you don't know
- Identifying good questions
- Evaluating your own answers
- Recognizing biases and assumptions
Gabriele G's struggle with "anxiety/poverty to ask question when you have complete freedom" might reflect need for metacognitive skills around question formulation.