The Role of Metacognitive Skills in Developing the 21 st Century Skills
Abstract
Metacognition is one of the dimensions of education that is very important in building students' knowledge, skills, and character. This metacognitive ability is indispensable in learning to develop the 21st century skills that must be mastered by students. This article review aims to determine the role of metacognition in learning to develop the 21st century skills. Some the 21st century skills that can be developed using this metacognition ability are problem solving skills, critical thinking skills, reflective thinking skills, and the ability to obtain information. Thus, it can be concluded that honing students' metacognitive skills can be one of the determinants of student success in mastering the 21st century skills.