A Componential and Functional Framework for Metacognition: Implications for Research in Personnel and Human Resources Management*
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Sun (2024) advanced a componential and functional framework for metacognition that identifies three core elements: metacognitive knowledge, metacognitive monitoring, and metacognitive control.
“Sun (2024) advanced a componential and functional framework for metacognition that identifies three core elements: metacognitive knowledge (understanding of cognitive processes and strategies), metacognitive monitoring (ongoing assessment of cognitive states and progress), and metacognitive control (strategic regulation based on monitoring outcomes).”
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The Metacognitive Paradox of AI-Assisted Creativity: A Theoretical Extension
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- Authors
- Sun, S.
- Corresponding author
- Sun, Shuhua
- ORCID
- Sun, Shuhua
- Venue
- Research in Personnel and Human Resources Management
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Published
- 2024-09-26
- Pages
- 45-73
- ISSN
- 0742-7301 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W4402331667
- Cited by
- 0
- References
- 80
- FWCI
- 0.00
- Type
- book chapter
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Research in personnel and human resources management (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Human Resource Development and Performance Evaluation
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Educational Strategies and Epistemologies
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › Human Resource and Talent Management
- Keywords
- metacognition, functional framework, personnel management, human resource management, employee knowledge, student self-regulation
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