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"A few years ago, I came across some interesting research by cognitive psychologist Ronald T. Kellogg. He claimed that the mark of an expert writer is not years of practice or a hefty vocabulary, but rather an awareness of one’s audience. This made sense to me, and I wondered if it were true in other disciplines as well."
Beth Dichter's insight:
As teachers many of us recognize the importance of metacognition. This post looks at current research and discusses how the research supports "the role of metacognitive thinking in becoming an expert." Nine areas are discussed. They include: * Sciences, which include Mathematics, Computer Programming, Engineering and Medical Sciences * Arts, which include Fine Arts, Writing and Communication and Music * Education, which includes Teaching and Learning Students may not be aware that their answers are incorrect, or that they do not have an understanding of the text they are asked to read. These students need to be taught that metacognition, the 'awareness and understanding of one's thought process' in key to becoming an expert.' 
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For decades, the prevailing wisdom in education was that high achievement would follow high self-esteem. Now that is being turned on its head.
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Important research on learning for achievement.
Teaching Metacognition: How Students Think Is Key To High Achievement
Research about how self-awareness can help you tap your learning potential