Part II · Chapter 28

28. Metacognitive reflection

Major question

Has thinking with AI changed the way I think?

Description

Metacognition turns attention from the answer to the development of the participant's understanding. It asks which concepts, assumptions, questions, uncertainties, and habits changed through the interaction.

Reformulated prompt

Review the development of our conversation about the economic value of beauty in tourism. Identify how my understanding changed, which assumptions I abandoned, which concepts I introduced, which questions became more important, and which uncertainties remain. Distinguish changes caused by evidence, by reframing, by your suggestions, and by my own judgement. Then ask me five questions that help me reflect on how my thinking changed.

Expected impact

Metacognition shifts attention from the deliverable to the learning trace. You evaluate your intellectual progress and AI's influence, not only the final artefact.

What did AI help me know, and how did working with AI change the way I think?