Successful learning from text takes place when the cognitive demands of the learning task - i.e. the comprehension and retention of text material - and the metacognitive demands of the learning task - i.e. the accurate assessment of one's own learning process-are met. The present study was designed to investigate text titles - a factor known to affect cognitive learning processes- as well as the timing of keywording tasks - a factor known to affect metacognitive processes - and their effects on metacognitive monitoring and learning outcomes. The results of the study showed that both factors affected learning on the cognitive as well as the metacognitive level.