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Summary
In this chapter, we have reviewed cognitive psychological research on self-directed
learning in simple laboratory tasks. As learners monitor their own learning, they
can also enhance it by exercising various forms of metacognitive control. In many
cases learners do so effectively, but there is certainly room for improvement. We
reviewed research suggesting a number of ways in which control can potentially be
improved, at the time of encoding or retrieval, and via direct instruction or experi-
ence. Finally, we reviewed the promising role that information technology can play
in implementing and training improved metacognitive control, with the ultimate
goal of enhancing learning. One important lesson of research on metacognition in
general is that learning can effectively be enhanced by improving our understanding
of, and control over, our limited cognitive capacities.
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