Schraw
Updated 2026-08-11
INTRODUCTION
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CORE DEFINITION
Gregory Schraw described metacognitive regulation as five operational dimensions. Planning sets the task and goals before work begins. Information management strategies select how material will be handled during it. Comprehension monitoring tracks whether understanding is actually occurring. Debugging corrects the approach the moment a deviation appears. Evaluation reviews effectiveness afterwards. Splitting regulation this way turns a vague ability into an observable, trainable checklist, which is why the model is widely used in self-regulated learning research.
SCAFFOLDING EFFECT
Reduce cognitive load
- Use planning step: set the task, goal, and chosen approach before starting the work. - Use monitoring step: check in the middle whether comprehension is actually happening. - Use debugging step: correct the approach the moment a deviation appears.
Anchor fast decisions
Metacognitive regulation is operationalised into five dimensions: planning beforehand, selecting information management strategies during, monitoring comprehension, debugging when understanding drifts, and evaluating afterwards. The decomposition converts a vague ability to regulate into a set of trainable and observable skills.
MINIMUM ACTION
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- doi.orghttps://doi.org/10.1006/ceps.1994.1033verified
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