Why metacognition is vital for successful independent learning

By Niki Kaiser2023-04-19T07:19:00

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Help your students to regulate their own learning and boost outcomes

An important aspect of self-regulation is metacognition – the ability to use prior knowledge to plan a strategy, monitor and reflect on results, and modify your approach as needed. Secondary school chemistry students need to learn and apply these skills to be fully rounded in their science education. In this article, a teacher shares their thoughts on the importance of metacognition and explains how a tool devised by the Education Endowment Foundation can help you in the classroom.

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