Inquiry, active learning, and discourse are a few of the teaching strategies used to overtly teach students how to employ their metacognition during learning. This session will delve into the world of independent learning, self-regulated inquiry, and social metacognition. All activities and information can be used in any course with any level of learner.
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Learning Contracts
Posted Thursday, April 16th, 2009 by Maryellen WeimerLooking for a great way to encourage students to accept responsibility for their learning? Learning contracts may accomplish that goal more effectively than almost any other instructional strategy. True, they aren’t viable when classes are large, and they aren’t likely to work well when students are very dependent learners. But for independent study projects, in small seminars and for more mature learners, they can effectively demonstrate what it means to take charge of one’s learning.