Metacognitive Awareness Inventory

I ask myself periodically if I am meeting my goals.

I consider several alternatives to a problem before I answer.

I try to use strategies that have worked in the past.

I pace myself while learning in order to have enough time.

I understand my intellectual strengths and weaknesses.

I think about what I really need to learn before I begin a task.

I know how well I did once I finish a test.

I set specific goals before I begin a task.

I slow down when I encounter important information.

I know what kind of information is most important to learn.

I ask myself if I have considered all options when solving a problem.

I am good at organizing information.

I consciously focus my attention on important information.

I have a specific purpose for each strategy I use.

I learn best when I know something about the topic.

I know what the teacher expects me to learn.

I am good at remembering information.

I use different learning strategies depending on the situation.

I ask myself if there was an easier way to do things after I finish a task.

I have control over how well I learn.

I periodically review to help me understand important relationships.

I ask myself questions about the material before I begin.

I think of several ways to solve a problem and choose the best one. 

I summarize what I’ve learned after I finish.

I ask others for help when I don’t understand something.

I can motivate myself to learn when I need to.

I am aware of what strategies I use when I study.

I find myself analyzing the usefulness of strategies while I study.

I use my intellectual strengths to compensate for my weaknesses.

I focus on the meaning and significance of new information.

I create my own examples to make information more meaningful.

I am a good judge of how well I understand something.

I find myself using helpful learning strategies automatically.

I find myself pausing regularly to check my comprehension.

I know when each strategy I use will be most effective.

I ask myself how well I accomplish my goals once I’m finished.

I draw pictures or diagrams to help me understand while learning.

I ask myself if I have considered all options after I solve a problem.

I try to translate new information into my own words.

I change strategies when I fail to understand.

I use the organizational structure of the text to help me learn.

I read instructions carefully before I begin a task.

I ask myself if what I’m reading is related to what I already know.

I reevaluate my assumptions when I get confused.

I organize my time to best accomplish my goals.

I learn more when I am interested in the topic.

I try to break studying down into smaller steps.

I focus on overall meaning rather than specifics.

I ask myself questions about how well I am doing while I am learning something new. 

I ask myself if I learned as much as I could have once I finish a task. 

I stop and go back over new information that is not clear. 

I stop and reread when I get confused.