Australian primary mathematics classroom/Australian primary mathematics classroom (Online) · 2006 · 13 citations · 0 references
EducationMathematics EducationTeachingCognitive DevelopmentMetacognitionPedagogyMetacognition DevelopmentMetacognitive AwarenessMetacognitive ControlMetacognitive DevelopmentMetacognitive KnowledgeNumeracy DevelopmentDe Bono's Six Thinking HatsMeta-cognitionMetacognitive EngagementMetacognitive InstructionMetacognitive Practice
In education, the term 'metacognition' describes thinking about thinking. Within mathematics, the term 'metacomputation' describes thinking about computational methods and tools (Shumway, 1994). This article shows how the Six Thinking Hats can be used to demonstrate metacognition and metacomputation in the primary classroom. Suggested teaching and learning sequences are provided for developing these concepts, using Dr Edward de Bono's Six Thinking Hats as graphic organisers.