Abstract

This systematic review provides results on the methodologies and instruments utilized to assess metacognition in children aged 5 to 9 years over the past 8 years (2013-2021). It provides a synopsis for the type of instruments and methodologies utilized, matched to the age considered initially. The main research question of this review is: To what degree, methods, and instruments for measuring and evaluating metacognition in children aged 5 to 9 years have been used in the last 8 years (2013-2021)?. It was developed according to PRISMA guidelines and is based on the inventory of literature published between January 2013 and January 2021 in seven databases: PsycINFO, Web of Science, ERIC, EMBASE, EIB, Google Scholar, SCOPUS. The search was conducted using 6 keywords: metacognition, metaknowledge, metacognition assessment, and early childhood (5-9 years).

Keywords: Early Childhood; metacognition; metacognition assessment; metaknowledge