Enhancing Learning Through Metacognitive Practices

 
Tips for Incorporating Meta-
Cognitive Practices in Your
Classroom
 
Dr. Corey Ptak
School of Life Sciences
 
What is a metacognition?
 
Thinking about thinking
used to plan, monitor, and assess one's own
learning.
Includes a critical awareness of
 
 a) one’s thinking and learning
 
 b) oneself as a thinker and learner
 
Knowledge of Cognition
 
person knowledge 
-  understanding one’s own
cognitive strategies
task knowledge 
– understanding of the
cognitive strategies needed to perform the
task presented
conditional knowledge 
-  ability to adapt
strategies to new situations.
 
Regulation of Cognition
 
How an individual monitors and assesses their
knowledge. This includes knowing how and
when to use certain skills.
 
Benefits of Metacognition
 
students become aware of their strengths and
weaknesses as learners, writers, readers, test-
takers, group members
Students recognize the limit of their
knowledge or ability and then figure out how
to expand that knowledge or extend the ability
 
Importance of self reflection
 
Metacognition often passive
Part of  “hidden curriculum”
Reflection gives explicit time and space for
metacognition
 
Exercises that promote
metacognition
 
 
Retrospectives – 
Students begin by writing
down what they think about a topic BEFORE
they learn it.  After the class students reread
what they wrote and examine how their views
have changed
 
 
Exercises that promote
metacognition
 
 
Exam Wrappers – 
Post exam reflections asks
students to examine how they approached the
exam itself rather than the content
 
 
 
 
Exercises that promote
metacognition
 
 
Guided Reflections – 
 students are given a
from that guides them through meaningful
self reflection
 
 
Practice version available, give it a try:
http://goo.gl/forms/YYHeIs6Kdp
 
Lets reflect
 
 
Lets reflect
 
-
How does your response at the end differ from
your response at the beginning?
-
What prior information did you draw on to
inform your original ideas?
-
Was anything you learned today in conflict
with your original idea?
-
What about the material caused you to
change your mind?
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Explore the significance of metacognition in education, including understanding metacognitive processes, knowledge of cognition, regulation of cognition, benefits for students, importance of self-reflection, and exercises that promote metacognition such as retrospectives and exam wrappers. Discover how incorporating metacognitive practices in the classroom can empower students to become self-aware learners, leading to improved academic performance and growth mindset development.


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  1. Tips for Incorporating Meta- Cognitive Practices in Your Classroom Dr. Corey Ptak School of Life Sciences

  2. What is a metacognition? Thinking about thinking used to plan, monitor, and assess one's own learning. Includes a critical awareness of a) one s thinking and learning b) oneself as a thinker and learner

  3. Knowledge of Cognition person knowledge - understanding one s own cognitive strategies task knowledge understanding of the cognitive strategies needed to perform the task presented conditional knowledge - ability to adapt strategies to new situations.

  4. Regulation of Cognition How an individual monitors and assesses their knowledge. This includes knowing how and when to use certain skills.

  5. Benefits of Metacognition students become aware of their strengths and weaknesses as learners, writers, readers, test- takers, group members Students recognize the limit of their knowledge or ability and then figure out how to expand that knowledge or extend the ability

  6. Importance of self reflection Metacognition often passive Part of hidden curriculum Reflection gives explicit time and space for metacognition

  7. Exercises that promote metacognition Retrospectives Students begin by writing down what they think about a topic BEFORE they learn it. After the class students reread what they wrote and examine how their views have changed

  8. Exercises that promote metacognition Exam Wrappers Post exam reflections asks students to examine how they approached the exam itself rather than the content

  9. Exercises that promote metacognition Guided Reflections students are given a from that guides them through meaningful self reflection

  10. Practice version available, give it a try: http://goo.gl/forms/YYHeIs6Kdp

  11. Lets reflect

  12. Lets reflect - How does your response at the end differ from your response at the beginning? - What prior information did you draw on to inform your original ideas? - Was anything you learned today in conflict with your original idea? - What about the material caused you to change your mind?

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