Metacognition - 15-minute Teacher Guide

This resource is a 15-minute teacher guide focused on metacognition, which is described as one of eight key Evidence-Based Learning (EBL) skills. Here’s a summary of its contents:

1. It provides an introduction to metacognition in the context of learning and teaching.

2. The guide explains what metacognition is, defining it as “thinking about one’s own thinking” and distinguishing it from cognition.

3. It describes the two key components of metacognition: metacognitive knowledge and metacognitive regulation.

4. The resource places metacognition in the context of other thinking skills, showing where it fits in relation to Bloom’s Taxonomy and other 21st century skills.

5. It includes examples of metacognitive questions that students might ask before, during, and after a learning task.

6. The guide provides several research-based quotes on the importance and benefits of metacognition in learning.

7. It explains how metacognition relates to self-regulation and successful learning.

This guide that can be used across multiple classrooms and can potentially inform school-wide approaches to developing students’ metacognitive skills since it research-based evidence and practical examples.