Metacognitive Awareness is defined as knowing when, why, and how we learn something. It is to use strategies for learning. It is also when we teach our students to have control over their process of thinking and learning so that they can plan, monitor and evaluate their progress towards the completion of any activity.
· Why is Metacognitive Awareness important?
Because being aware of our own learning process, strengths and weaknesses, we will be able to reflect and make the appropriate changes for a better learning process. Students need to understand the significant of what they are doing.
In order to contextualize language and get positive production in using the TL, it is advisable to include Metacognitive strategies such as language, cognitive, social and cultural awareness.
· Which methodology should we use for developing Metacognitive awareness?
According to Gail Ellis, we have to apply three stages: plan, do and review. And teachers have to be prepared to look for appropriate activities to involve learners in real context and ask well-formulated questions so students can think about their learning experience. Therefore they can reflect on what, why, and how they are doing what they are doing.
To sum up, Metacognitive awareness is very important so that students can understand and know about their learning process and apply that understanding in other subjects as well.
