Enhancement of Metacognition Use and Awareness by Means of a Collaborative Intervention

Current views on metacognition consider it a fundamental factor in learning and problem‐solving which in turn has led to interest in creating learning experiences conducive to developing its use. This paper reports on the effectiveness of a collaborative intervention in promoting college general chemistry students’ awareness and use of metacognition. The intervention starts with a cognitive imbalance experience as a trigger for metacognitive...