Metacognitive Knowledge and Metacognitive Regulation in Time-Constrained in Information Search

Learning in search can take the form of changes in conceptual knowledge and procedural knowledge at a cognitive level. Searchers may also gain insights into their cognitive process though their metacognitive experiences and thereby acquire metacognitive knowledge which may also influence their search process and outcomes. This paper describes the concepts of metacognition, metacognitive knowledge, metacognitive experiences and metacognitive self-regulation and findings from an experimental information search study. In particular, the study provides evidence of participants’ metacognitive experiences and metacognitive regulation activities relating to orienting to task and time, monitoring and steering the process, and evaluating the search process and outcome.