Category: Teaching Effectiveness

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Metacognition’s Role in Learning

Metacognition refers to thinking about one’s own thinking or being mindful of one’s thinking processes. Research studies have shown that metacognition is one of the

Elizabeth S. Parks, Ph.D, Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication Studies in the College of Liberal Arts at Colorado State University, October 16, 2018.
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Leading Class Discussions

Class discussions provide a framework for students to think critically—out loud—about topics being covered in class. They also provide an opportunity to gauge how well