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Shift to Leveraging Formative Assessment for Metacognition

Catlin Tucker

How can formative assessment data help students to develop their metacognitive skills? Metacognitive skill building is a critical component of cultivating the profile of an expert learner. The post Shift to Leveraging Formative Assessment for Metacognition appeared first on Dr. Catlin Tucker.

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Unleashing Metacognition: The Power of See, Think, Wonder

Catlin Tucker

Metacognition, often referred to as “thinking about thinking,” is a cognitive skill that empowers learners to reflect on their thought processes, learning strategies, and understanding of a concept or subject. The post Unleashing Metacognition: The Power of See, Think, Wonder appeared first on Dr. Catlin Tucker.

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Un-Siloing Edtech: Stimulating Reflection and Metacognition in the Classroom

Digital Promise

The post Un-Siloing Edtech: Stimulating Reflection and Metacognition in the Classroom appeared first on Digital Promise.

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4 Strategies Designed to Drive Metacognitive Thinking

Catlin Tucker

Metacognition is defined as thinking about one’s thinking or learning. More formally, “metacognition was originally referred to as the knowledge about and the regulation of one’s cognitive activities in learning processes” (Veenman, Van Hout-Wolters, & Afflerbach, 2006, p.3). I believe that is a problem.

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Can Brain Science Actually Help Make Your Training & Teaching Stick?

Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape

With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice. It's likely a matter of cognitive science!

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Math Journals: Adaptive Software + A Metacognitive Practice

Catlin Tucker

I’d like to see teachers pair personalized practice using an adaptive program with a metacognitive routine. My concern is that I see many students at these online stations simply clicking buttons and guessing because they get bored or frustrated. Students should be encouraged to think about their thinking and learning.

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Math Journals: Adaptive Software + A Metacognitive Practice

Catlin Tucker

Although I appreciate the value of adaptive software, it is important to pair online practice with a metacognitive exercise. Ultimately, the goal is to encourage students to think about their learning (metacognition) and practice articulating their problem-solving as part of their work with adaptive software.

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