Four students comment after they walk out of one of their college lectures. "I didn't get a thing out of it today," Emma comments. "I was up half the night, and I couldn't stay awake."
"I moved up to the front of the room, so I could see the screen better," Ryan responds. "He's always showing stuff on the document camera, and I've had a hard time seeing the small print in some of his lectures."
"I love this stuff," Mia comments. "This is a great class, and he makes it very interesting. I like seeing how European history has influenced our own history."
"Yuk," Lucas retorts. "I feel just the opposite. I'm just waiting for this class to be over. He's a good instructor, but I have no interest in European history."
The student who most nearly demonstrates metacognition is:
a. Emma.
b. Ryan.
c. Mia.
d. Lucas.
b
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