A theoretical and methodological approach to evaluating metacognition in school contexts

Abstract

The organization called Educación 2020 has engaged in the challenge of implementing and validating the program of Tutoring Networks in Chile, which is a method for teaching and learning that originated in Mexico in the 90s with the aim of generating change in the national policy in public education. The main challenge of this method is to develop skills for the 21stcentury, specifically related to metacognition. The review of scientific literature shows that metacognitive skills allow students to have better learning results due to increased understanding of their learning processes and the use of strategies that enable them to reach their goals. Regarding the objective to evaluate the implementation of the program, Educación 2020 seeks to measure the learning results of the students and the possible changes in the development of metacognitive skills. The proposal is an instrument of low costs that would be easy to implement before and after the start of the program. The application will be done by the teacher in a classroom with students between the ages of 11 and 16 that are participating in the program of Tutoring Networks. As soon as the instrument is validated, it will be publically available for use in the educational system.