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CONCEPT
metamemory
subjective awareness of and knowledge about memory, and strategies for its effective access and application; includes: awareness of memory contents, different and appropriate memory strategies for particular tasks, and how to use a given memory strategy most effectively.

Classified under Executive/Cognitive Control
Definition contributed by MSharman about three months ago.

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NPicchetti Initial definition retrieved from http://education.calumet.purdue.edu/vockell/EdPsyBook/Edpsy7/edpsy7_meta.htm
about one year ago

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Definition contributed by BGregory about one year ago:
the learners' awareness of and knowledge about their own memory systems and strategies for using their memories effectively; includes: awareness of different memory strategies, knowledge of which strategy to use for a particular memory task, and knowledge of how to use a given memory strategy most effectively.

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Definition contributed by BGregory about two years ago:
the learners' awareness of and knowledge about their own memory systems and strategies for using their memories effectively; includes: awareness of different memory strategies, knowledge of which strategy to use for a particular memory task, and knowledge of how to use a given memory strategy most effectively. (from http://education.calumet.purdue.edu/vockell/EdPsyBook/Edpsy7/edpsy7_meta.htm)

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Definition contributed by SAdministrator about three years ago:
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2012-02-23 MSharman: MSharman updated the definition for metamemory
2011-05-16 BGregory: BGregory updated the definition for metamemory. [view the changes at http://cognitiveatlas.org/term/metamemory]
2011-05-16 NPicchetti: Added new topic to discussion
2010-04-30 BGregory: BGregory updated the definition for metamemory. [view the changes at http://cognitiveatlas.org/term/metamemory]
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