This is why you should teach metacognition explicitly

By David Read2020-12-17T09:56:00

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Research-based tips to ensure that metacognitive strategies become a life-long part of your students’ study skills

The results of a recent study on how the explicit teaching of metacognition improves students’ study strategies has implications for your teaching. In this article, read more about the study and use the accompanying teaching tips to ensure that metacognitive strategies become a life-long part of your students’ study skills.

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