What is ‘metacognition’?

Essentially thinking about one’s own metacognitive processes

What does Vandergrift and Tafaghodtari suggest is the reason that less-skilled learners tend to show more improvement?

They haven’t developed sufficient knowledge and skills to reconstruct info

The fourth less-skilled listener lost interest in the lessons, but she did not give up. Why?

She didn't want to let her partner down

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Discussion Facilitation 387

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1
What is ‘metacognition’?
Essentially thinking about Flavell’s metacognitive processes
Essentially thinking about one’s own metacognitive processes
None of the above
Essentially thinking about metacognitive processes
2
What is ‘metacognitive instruction’?
Understanding of the characteristics and demands of listening in an L2
Focuses on actively eliciting learners’ knowledge of themselves in the L2
All of the above
Provides learners with direction on how to manage their listening skills
3
When comparing the pre-test and post-test, three of the four less-skilled learners increased their scores by...
5 marks
over 8%
over 10%
20%
4
What does the pedagogical cycle encourage students to do?
Address gaps in their understanding
Check predictions
All of the above
Reflect on their understanding
5
Which of the following factors does NOT differentiate between knowledge and beliefs about cognitive processes?
Task factors
Strategic factors
Person factors
Implicit factors
6
What is the conclusion of the study?
Offers practical approach that can be used for listening skills development
That metacognitive instruction enhanced listener’s listening comprehension
All of the above
MI can be mixed with other types of instruction to suit the learners' needs
7
What does Vandergrift and Tafaghodtari suggest is the reason that less-skilled learners tend to show more improvement?
Cognitive strategies and Metacognitive strategies
Guided by the task sequence may build stronger representation in the memory
A and C
They haven’t developed sufficient knowledge and skills to reconstruct info
8
The fourth less-skilled listener lost interest in the lessons, but she did not give up. Why?
She didn’t want to let her teacher down
She didn't want to let her partner down
She hoped the lessons would improve her listening skills
None of the above

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