ADHD and Metacognition

Authors

Isabel E. Latorre-Lagos, University of Central FloridaFollow

Files

Course Code

RED

Course Number

4942

Faculty/Instructor

Dr. Melissa Mitchell

Faculty/Instructor Email

melissa.mitchell@ucf.edu

About the Author

My name is Isabel Latorre-Lagos and I am a Senior studying Exceptional Student Education. I am very thankful for the team of people who supported me through this project. First, for my professor who equipped me with tools I will carry with me into my future classroom. Then to my mentor teacher who allowed me to practice and administer these assessments and interventions in her classroom.

Abstract, Summary, or Creative Statement

Metacognition is a helpful solution to address the symptoms of ADHD. Through my research case study, I did a semester long project with a 3rd grade student with ADHD working on Metacognition to improve reading comprehension. This project consisted of doing multiple assessments/inventories to find the areas of reading this student needed to grow in. After seeing the need, I met it with an intervention. My student showed needs in phonics and reading comprehension. I administered four research-based interventions on Metacognition (thinking about your thinking) to improve reading comprehension. The results showed a positive increase in reading comprehension scores. I decided on my intervention through my mini-literature review which revealed the correlation between ADHD and metacognition. Not only is metacognition a tool to be taught to improve reading comprehension but, it is also a strategy to help students with ADHD.

Keywords

ADHD; Metacognition; Reading Research; Education

Recommended Citation

Latorre-Lagos, Isabel E., "ADHD and Metacognition" (2023). High Impact Practices Student Showcase Fall 2023. 3.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/hip-2023fall/3