October 8, 2025Frontiers in EducationOpen Access

Four-to-six-year-olds’ developing metacognition and its association with learning outcomes

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Children who effectively monitor their cognitive processes tend to achieve better academic outcomes.
Metacognition improved significantly with age in young children, especially between ages 5 and 6.
Regression analysis indicates a significant relationship between metacognition scores and learning outcomes in language and mathematics.
Supporting metacognitive skills is essential alongside traditional academic teaching to improve overall learning outcomes.

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Cross-sectional study examines metacognition's influence on language and mathematics outcomes in children, indicating significant associations.

Chen et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Cross-sectional study examines metacognition's influence on language and mathematics outcomes in children, indicating significant associations.