Approaches for Teaching Metacognitive Strategies to Individuals and Groups
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Approaches for Teaching Metacognitive Strategies to Individuals and Groups
Saundra Yancy McGuire, Ph.D.Assistant Vice Chancellor
Professor, Department of ChemistryPast Director, Center for Academic Success
Louisiana State University
QUESTIONS?
1. What questions do you have from this yesterday’s session?
2. What do you want to know more about?
Ten Things Most Faculty Don’t Know
1. It’s not about what we say, it’s about what students hear and are thinking.2. The amount of learning is often inversely
proportional to the clarity of the explanation of the topic
3. “Good” students will not seek help; they must be approached and invited by the instructor; it’s all about the relationship
4. How to teach students how to read, how to listen, how to write, and how to learn
5. Students can learn to be their own tutors
6. Showing students examples of others who drastically improved motivates them to put in the time and the effort it takes to improve
7. The message has to be “you’re brilliant; we’ll help you soar” rather than “you were great in high school, but college requires more”
8. Students CAN be taught how to learn and how to study (www.howtostudy.org)
9. Emotions play a powerful role in learning!10. There are not smart students and students
who are not smart; there are students who have and use strategies, and those who don’t !
Effective Metacognitive Strategies
Always ask why, how, and what if Use SQ5R for reading assignments (survey, question, read, recite, review, wRite, reflect) Test understanding by giving “mini lectures”
on concepts Always solve problems without looking at
an example or the solution Use the Study Cycle with Intense Study
Sessions Use the textbook!
“The procedure is actually quite simple. First, you arrange things into different groups. Of course, one pile may be sufficient depending on how much there is to do. If you have to go somewhere else due to lack of facilities, that is the next step. Otherwise, you are pretty well set. It is important not to overdo things. That is, it is better to do too few things at once than too many. In the short run this may not seem important but complications can easily arise. A mistake can be expensive as well. At first, the whole procedure will seem complicated. Soon, however, it will become just another facet of life. It is difficult to foresee any end to the necessity for this task in the immediate future, but then one can never tell. After the procedure is completed, one arranges the materials into different groups again. Then they can be put into their appropriate places. Eventually, they will be used once more, and the whole procedure will then have to be repeated. However, that is part of life.”
Bransford, J.D.& Johnson, M.K. “Contextual Prerequisites for Understanding: Some Investigations of Comprehension and Recall,” Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal
Behavior, 2:7, 1972.
What is the task described here?
Metacognitive Get Acquainted Activity*
What do you believe is important to understand and learn in _____________________?
What do you believe to be critical characteristics of successful students in ___________?
How will you study and prepare for exams in ______________________________?
*Simpson, M. & Rush, L. (2012) in Teaching Study Strategies in Developmental Education, Hodges, Simpson, Stahl eds. New York: Bedford/St. Martin’s
Historical Background on Study Strategies Developmental Education and Learning Assistance Today Diverse Populations in the Classroom Students’ Beliefs about Study Strategies Theory, Research, and Best Practices Assessment and Evaluation
Hodges, Simpson, Stahl eds. (2012) Teaching Study Strategies in Developmental Education, New York: Bedford/St. Martin’s
Gabriel, Kathleen F. (2008) Teaching Unprepared Students. Sterling, VA: Stylus Publishing
Another Valuable Reference
Effective Strategies for Teaching Unprepared Students*
Establish High Expectations Emphasize Consistent Contact Determine Students’ Learning Styles Define Student Success Clarify Student Responsibility Establish a Learning Community of
Scholars Meet Students Where They Are Interweave Assessment and Teaching*Gabriel, Kathleen F. (2008) Teaching Unprepared Students. Sterling, VA: Stylus Publishing
Learning Style/Preference
VISUAL AURAL
READ/WRITE KINESTHETIC
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Reading/WritingYour prefer to learn by reading and taking notes. Read all assignments. Focus on headings and subheadings to help you find the author's organization of information. You might find it useful to reread and rewrite words and notes. Use flashcards, lists, and charts to study.AuralYou prefer to learn and process material by listening. Participation in study groups and class discussions provide one of the very best ways to learn from what you hear and say. You might think that you should tape your lectures, but that won't help you separate and organize important lecture ideas. Instead, try converting writtenlecture notes to audio tapes. Read your notes aloud into a tape recorder, leaving brief amounts of time between main ideas and questions. This gives you time to think and then process out-loud. Kinesthetic You prefer to learn by direct experience or by moving. When you learn from direct experience, you learn by touch or by physical movement. The more you do, the more you learn. Highlighting, underlining, labeling information, and writing add movement to learning. Mapping, creating or using 3-D models if possible, charting, or creating other graphics or interactive tools also are ways to learn by doing. Role-plays, and experiments also help you learn actively. Participation in study groups or tutoring others providesadditional ways to become an active learner.VisualVisual learners prefer concept mapping, flash charts, visual outlines and graphics. Adding meaningful symbols, colors, and graphics to notes also provide visual cues. Try to visualize how information appears on a page. In study groups or discussions, clarify what is said through either an image or drawing out a map.
2.) Sensory Preference (Modality)
Time Management isLife Management
Big Rocks
The question is this:
What is the “moral of the story” when it comes to time management?
Is this jar full? What if we fill it to the top with small rocks…
would it be full?
What if we fill it to the top with water…would it be full?
What if we fill it to the top with sand…would it be full?
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ISS’s
Using Cognitive Science Information to Improve Student Performance
Scenario Analysis
Learning Strategies Handout
Description of one strategy you can implement to help students achieve greater success in the course(s) you are teaching
What Faculty Can Do to Teach Metacognitive Strategies
Administer a Learning Strategies Inventory after the First Examination
Conduct a Learning Strategies Session in Class Invite a speaker from the Learning Assistance
Center to talk with the class Discuss metacognitive learning strategies during
office hours Take the on-line workshops on the LAC and
Student Success & Retention websites Demonstrate the confidence that all students can
excel in the course!
Special Note
Please visit the CAS website at www.cas.lsu.edu.
We have on-line workshops that will introduce you and your students to effective metacognitive strategies, including concept mapping. Have fun turning your students into expert learners!
Saundra McGuire