Metacognition in the Mathematics Classroom

Abstract

Metacognition, a popular area in educational research, sparked an interesting panel discussion at the Joint Mathematics Meetings in Boston last January when it was applied to the teaching of math in the classroom. Annalisa Crannell from Franklin & Marshall College, a member of the Joint Committee on Women in the Mathematical Sciences (JCW) had suggested this topic and the JCW eagerly adopted it to organize a contribution to the meeting in Boston and to promote the JCW.