The goal of this article is to review the empirical evidence of metacognition and its role in early childhood development and education. Metacognition is the ability to monitor and regulate one’s thinking, which supports meaningful, life-long learning. Metacognition is well studied in elementary and higher education; however, it is often overlooked in early childhood. This paper synthesizes research studies from the last few decades to provide readers with a conceptual understanding of the history, development, measurements, applications, and future directions of metacognition in the early years.

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元认知：历史、测量以及在儿童早期发展和教育中的作用

本文的目的是回顾元认知的经验证据及其在儿童早期发展和教育中的作用。元认知是监控和调节一个人的思维的能力，它支持有意义的终身学习。元认知在小学和高等教育中得到了很好的研究；然而，它在儿童早期常常被忽视。本文综合了过去几十年的研究成果，为读者提供对早期元认知的历史、发展、测量、应用和未来方向的概念性理解。