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Assessing Metacognition in Mathematical Word Problems: A Framework for Teacher Assessment Practices

Joseph D. Reyes1,*, Zenaida Q. Reyes2

1Department of Education, Region III – Central Luzon, Pampanga 2000, Philippines.

2Philippine Normal University, Manila 1000, Philippines.

*Corresponding author: Joseph D. Reyes

Published: December 29,2025

Abstract

The metacognition in mathematics assessment on solving word problems, explicitly described the questioning strategies to assess metacognition using the two metacognitive components namely: knowledge of cognition and regulation of cognition. The teachers’ knowledge of cognition in mathematics assessment in terms of declarative knowledge was elaborated to reading and sharing of understanding and recognizing elements as major metacognitive assessment strategies. Teachers’ procedural knowledge in mathematics assessment was elaborated to demonstrate a thinking process as a major metacognitive assessment strategy. And the teachers’ conditional knowledge was elaborated to viewing the other angle of the problem as a major metacognitive assessment strategy. Teachers’ regulation of cognition in mathematics assessment in terms of plan-ning was elaborated to managing and visualizing concepts and checking learners as major metacognitive assessment strategies. Teachers’ monitoring regulation in mathematics assessment was elaborated to critiquing on their own work and the others’ work as major metacognitive assessment strategy. Finally, teachers’ evaluating regulation in mathematics assessment was elaborated to reflect on their own work and check students as a major metacognitive assessment strategy.

Keywords

Metacognition; Assessing Metacognition; Mathematical Word Problems

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Assessing Metacognition in Mathematical Word Problems: A Framework for Teacher Assessment Practices

How to cite this paper: Joseph D. Reyes, Zenaida Q. Reyes. (2025). Assessing Metacognition in Mathematical Word Problems: A Framework for Teacher Assessment Practices. Sociology & Social Policy2(3), 191-203.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/ssp.2025.12.008