Language as a cognitive tool
Language helps people represent abstract ideas, communicate needs, and enter the shared dialogue through which learning is scaffolded.
04 / Interest
Cognition, language, and learning.
I’m interested in how people build cognitive and metacognitive capabilities—and how careful study of human cognition can inform the way we understand intelligent machines.
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The question
How do learners become more capable of learning?
My interest connects language learning, cognitive psychology, metacognition, and self-efficacy. I’m drawn to the point where a learner notices how they think, adjusts a strategy, and gains confidence through evidence of progress.
Learning how to regulate learning
Metacognitive awareness can make strategies visible: what a learner knows, where they are uncertain, and what to try next.
Confidence grounded in feedback
Autonomy-supportive environments, meaningful practice, and effort-focused feedback can help learners persist without treating ability as fixed.