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Re:Module 4 DQ 2
Write an initial substantive response of 50 words in length. Begin your response with a restatement of the question/prompt, and include in-text citation(s) and a reference for each scholarly source used according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide located in the Student Success Center. The restatement of the question/prompt, the references, and the citations are not included in your response word count.

Metacognition is thinking about thinking. What are some of the benefits of metacognition and why is it important for doctoral learners to understand their metacognitive processes?
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According to Martinez (2006), “metacognition is the process of thinking about thinking.” Introduction to critical thinking (2014) suggested that the metacognitive process involves being aware of why you think the way you do, and why you formed the opinions you formed. These processes, he thinks, involves being a critical thinker. Many people do not have this understanding of the metacognitive process, resulting in forming opinions based on other people’s opinions or the belief systems of their culture, never having questioned reasons for their thinking.