Question

Imagine that you are counseling a 6th grader on how to improve her study skills so that she will remember more information on tests. Not only do you teach her some memory strategies, you also encourage her to engage in self-testing so that she will begin self- monitoring, that is, keeping track of how well she is remembering new material. What kind of skill is this kind of self-monitoring?

Answer 1

Answer: Metacognitive skills

Explanation: Metacognition pertains to the knowledge and skills for organizing, guiding, and controlling one's own thinking, actions, and learning processes. It is evident that the above relates to guiding the 6th grader on how to be organized, controlling his/action and improve learning process by engaging in self testing which in turn will help him/her monitor how well he/she remember the things memorized.

Answer 2

Answer:

A metacognitive skill.

Explanation:

Kind of skill used for this kind of self-monitoring is metacognitive skill.