Revista Scientific Volumen 3 / Nº 8 - Mayo-Julio 2018 | Seite 123

Abstract
The present work contemplates a precise and succinct theoretical
reflection on the metacognitive process of hypothetical reasoning as a proper
capacity of the cognitive development of children during the third childhood and
how it affects the logical-mathematical problem solving, on the cognitive
perspective of Flavell and Sternberg in communion with the resolving process
of Polya's problems. This investigation comprised the pertinent bibliographical
study, having like horizon to put in evidence the hypothetical reasoning
processes in the resolution of mathematical problems, concluding with the
importance of the teaching and development of basic cognitive processes in
education that foment the sprouting of metacognitive processes, allowing the
child will work on his task, rethink it and, as far as possible, solve it. From this
perspective, this work constitutes an overview of easy access and
understanding for new professionals who specialize in psychology and
education.
Keywords: cognition; thinking; reasoning; problem solving.
Date Received: 02-11-2017
Date Acceptance: 08-01-2018
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Metacognition: Hypothetical Reasoning and Problem Solving