“Thinking About One’s Thinking” Metacognition | Center for Teaching | Vanderbilt University
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Vanderbilt University
Source: cft.vanderbilt.edu
This link has two articles in it. It defines what Metacognition is and gives some practical ways to implement it in learning. How often do you stop during a lecture (or other activity) and give students a chance to process what you have been saying or doing? Sometimes, we get so caught up in fitting everything in an 50 minute slot that we forget processing time. Those are the days that students leave dazed, with notes but maybe not a clear understanding of what the lesson was actually about. Taking time to pause and reflect is one way to help students connect with content and with their own learning strategies.
