Growing literature on the impact of new technologies on learning processes suggests that blogs can be effective tools to empower cognition. The chapter describes a line of research which is aimed at exploring the possibility that blogging is related to cognitive skills and can be effectively used in educational settings. In the main study reported in the paper fifty blogs were analysed and clas...

While listening plays an important role in the process of foreign/second language learning, different factors can affect this process. This study was designed to assess the relationship between listening anxiety and metacognitive strategy awareness with a special interest in the role of gender and proficiency level. In order to conduct this survey, two instruments including the Metacognitive Aw...

Recent research has highlighted the value of incorporating metacognitive prompts into cooperative learning. This study explores effects presence or absence in group individual learning on awareness and EFL writing outcomes. A total 170 university students were assigned to one four treatment conditions: collaborative with (COOP + META), without (COOP), (INDI (INDI). After treatment, learners exp...

Kentridge and Heywood (this issue) extend the concept of metacognition to include unconscious processes. We acknowledge the possible contribution of unconscious processes, but favor a central role of awareness in metacognition. We welcome Shimamura's (this issue) extension of the concept of metacognitive regulation to include aspects of working memory, and its relation to executive attention. C...

While listening plays an important role in the process of foreign/second language learning, different factors can affect this process. This study was designed to assess the relationship between listening anxiety and metacognitive strategy awareness with a special interest in the role of gender and proficiency level. In order to conduct this survey, two instruments including the Metacognitive Aw...

?he purpose of this article is to investigate how metacognition supports giftedness in leadership. The concepts metacognition, and leadership seem be interrelated. attempts explore new trends understanding development giftedness. Research has shown that the concept inextricably linked Metacognition an important role individuals, because it helps them improve their cognitive metacognitive skills...