Strategies for an Effective Reading Process: Utilizing Metacognition

Metacognition, as the word puzzles demonstrated, involves thinking about what is said and why it is said. It also involves self- monitoring for comprehension. Whereas capable readers often do this automatically, others can benefit from learning strategies that will help them self-monitor and self-correct as they read. They need to build confidence in their ability to understand a reading, and it may sometimes take more than one approach to accomplish this. Faculty can use the following strategies to help students develop their metacognitive abilities for better reading comprehension.

Using puzzles to understand metacognition

Using self-talk

Using self-monitoring