Metacognition in Language Teaching

This Element offers a comprehensive guide to incorporating metacognitive strategies into the teaching of reading, writing, vocabulary, and listening. It stands as a bridge between theoretical frameworks and actionable teaching practices, enabling educators to enhance their students' language proficiency in a holistic manner.

List of contents

Section 1. Introduction on metacognition in language teaching; Section 2. Understanding metacognition; Section 3. Metacognition in reading; Section 4. Metacognition in writing; Section 5. Metacognition in listening; Section 6. Metacognition in vocabulary learning; Section 7. Assessing metacognition; Section 8. Conclusion on metacognition in language teaching; References.

Summary

This Element offers a comprehensive guide to incorporating metacognitive strategies into the teaching of reading, writing, vocabulary, and listening. It stands as a bridge between theoretical frameworks and actionable teaching practices, enabling educators to enhance their students' language proficiency in a holistic manner.

Foreword

This Element is a resource for providing fresh perspectives on how metacognitive awareness can transform language teaching and learning.

Product details

• Authors: Mark Feng Teng, Mark Feng (Macao Polytechnic University) Teng
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2025
• EAN: 9781009581301
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0958130-1
• No. of pages: 92
• Series: Elements in Language Teaching
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, Grammar & vocabulary, Cognition & cognitive psychology, Cognition and cognitive psychology, Language learning: grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation, Language teaching theory & methods, Language teaching theory and methods