Thinking+about+your+Thinking+(Metacognition)

__Thinking about your Thinking (Metacognition)__

__My Understanding of this Habit:__ This means to know how we think as a person, how we may reduce possible distractions, how to study efficiently, prevent procrastination, etc.

__How I applied this Habit to Chemistry:__ I think the place where I applied this the most is during my concentration factors design lab. My partner and I managed to finish acquiring the data within two class periods and had the remainder of the week and the following week (Till friday) to finish the lab. However, we saw it as an assignment that we could put off until a few days before the due date. But, we knew that we could easily finish the assignment much earlier, leaving time to make possible adjustments if needed. I found that when I start on an assignment early, then come back it to it after a period of time I start to notice the mistakes that I made and how I can improve it. This has helped me a lot because if I had not spotted the errors before submitting the assignment, it would have been pretty costly. Our group finished the lab report before the weekend, then returned to edit the report and after comparing our lab to the rubric, we found that we were lacking in many areas, and had made some careless mistakes. For example, we did not add qualitative observations to our lab report and the balanced equation. By understanding our learning approaches and by applying metacognitive strategies, you can work more efficiently. Above is a screen shot of the history of the design lab wiki. As suggested by the times between the due date and the day we started, we started relatively early (About a week before it was due).