Executive function and metacognition are higher-order cognitive processes that undergo
steady improvements throughout childhood. They are highly relevant to daily functioning in …

The goal of this article is to review the empirical evidence of metacognition and its role in
early childhood development and education. Metacognition is the ability to monitor and …

Historically, research on the development of metacognition, that is, knowledge about
cognition, dates back to the work of Jean Piaget and his claim that young children do not …

Growth in working memory capacity, the number of items kept active in mind, is thought to be
an important aspect of childhood cognitive development. Here, we focused on participants' …

Interventions including social scaffolding and metacognitive strategies have been used in
educational settings to promote cognition. In addition, increasing evidence shows that …

Traditionally, researchers have discussed executive function and metacognition
independently. However, more recently, theoretical frameworks linking these two groups of …

Early cognitive neuroscientific research revealed that the hippocampus is crucial for spatial
navigation in rodents, and for autobiographical episodic memory in humans. Researchers …

Effective curiosity-driven learning requires recognizing that the value of evidence for testing
hypotheses depends on what other hypotheses are under consideration. Do we intuitively …

Many children have difficulties with accurate self-monitoring and effective regulation of
study, and this may cause them to miss learning opportunities. In the classroom, teachers …

Emerging executive function, which allows children to control their thoughts and actions,
predicts success in life. A key challenge for children is to engage control in a way that …