Psychological Development and Education ›› 2010, Vol. 26 ›› Issue (3): 329-336.

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Metacomprehension: A Dynamic System of Interaction

CHEN Qi-Shan   

  1. Center for Studies of Psychological Application, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China
  • Online:2010-05-15 Published:2010-05-15

Abstract: Metacomprehension is an important issue in the study of metacognition,this construct includes two components:monitoring and control or regulate.Metacomprehension monitoring and regulate are central to selfregulated comprehension.Reading comprehension is a dynamic process in which a reading monitors evaluates his or her progress towards some learning goals and uses this information to regulate reading comprehension.Accurate metacomprehension monitoring is crucial to effective metacomprehension regulate and reading comprehension.However,previous research showed that metacomprehension monitoring accuracy is far less impressive.What is most interesting about several recent studies is their attempt to enhance monitoring accuracy.One of the key issues in the study of metacomprehension regulation is how reader use monitoring to adjust,strategize,and maximize reading,so it is important to investigate which factors can enhance the accuracy of metacomprehension monitoring and whether accurate monitoring can provide a basis for making decisions about what to restudy or how long to study.

Key words: metacompehension, monitoring, accuracy, regulate, effective

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  • B844
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