Cognitive monitoring: From learning theory to instructional applications

Learners may choose a number of techniques to monitor their cognitive operations and thereby enhance retention of information. Monitoring strategies for information processing, whether student-initiated or teacher-initiated, affect memorability. Future educational processes will make use of interactive media (microcomputers, videodiscs, etc.), as well as printed texts, to support the longterm goal of information retention. This is the fourth ECTJ/ERIC-IR Young Scholar Paper, an annual award initiated to stimulate writing by young professionals in the field of instructional technology. Preparation of the paper was supported by the ERIC Clearinghouse on Information Resources at Syracuse, N.Y.