Brain Sciences, Vol. 7, Pages 136: Metacognitive Precursors: An Analysis in Children with Different Disabilities

Brain Sciences, Vol. 7, Pages 136: Metacognitive Precursors: An Analysis in Children with Different Disabilities

Brain Sciences doi: 10.3390/brainsci7100136

Authors: María Sáiz Manzanares Miguel Carbonero Martín

The analysis of Metacognitive skills is a key element to guide the learning process. Current research has shown the initiation of these skills from an early age. The present study had two aims: (1) to validate a Scale Measuring Precursor Metacognitive Skills (SMPMS) in children with diverse disabilities, and (2) to study possible significant different between different disabilities in precursor metacognitive skill use. We worked with 87 children with different disabilities, with an average age range of 24–37 months. The results have shown high indicators of reliability and validity of the SMPMS. We isolated two factors related to cognitive and metacognitive and self-regulation skills response to an adult. We also found significant differences in the acquisition of metacognitive and self-regulation skills among children with global developmental retardation as compared to children with expressive language and comprehension disability.

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