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Tag: growth mindsets and metacognition
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Three of the simplest, yet most effective, strategies you can use to get learners thinking about the process of learning
Modelling, Suggesting, Prompting and Clueing We can help learners to think about and refine the processes they use during any lesson. Four good ways to do this are modelling, suggesting,…
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Process, process, process. The unseen focus of growth mindset thinking.
Imagine someone is baking a cake. After a couple of hours, an end product appears. It sits on a plate, resting on the worktop. Smooth, white icing covers two layers…
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Three techniques you can use to help learners open their minds and start thinking critically about strategies and strategy selection
Narrating Problem-Solving Strategies Problem-solving strategies are the ways of thinking we employ when faced with challenges. For example, when I am faced with the challenge of writing a book, the…
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Discover how to use two low-planning, easily accessible strategies that prioritise metacognition for your learners
Modelling Self-Regulation Self-regulation is the process whereby learners exert control over their actions and thoughts. This control helps them to be more successful. They can direct their attention and their…
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Twenty ready-made reflection questions that promote metacognition and help learners see their thinking as open to change
Reflective questioning asks learners to look at what they have done and to think critically about it. The aim is simple. To help learners assess and critique their own thinking,…
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What is metacognition and how does it connect to growth mindsets?
What do we think about when we think about thinking? What are you thinking? How are you thinking about it? Are you able to observe the thinking that you do…