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How Do You Plan for Metacognitive Learning?

on July 1, 2014

Do you need to plan for “learning how to learn” (metacognitive learning)?  How do we teach students to do that?  Could they write their own “lesson plans?”

Here’s one “lesson planning” framework for meta learning:

P.O.R.T.A.L.S.

Plan Reflection
PURPOSE:  Is the goal clear?  Do you need to break it down into smaller parts?

 

 
OPERATIONS:  How will you process (understand) the   concepts/facts/ideas? Do you need to extend/expand them? How will you do   that? (Framework?*)

 

 
REMEMBERING: You will need to “hold on to” the ideas/information in working memory and transfer the ideas/info to long term memory.    How will you do that?

 

 
TEAM WORK:  Who can help you do the task/reach the   goal/solve the problem? How would they help?

 

 
ACTION: What will   the outcome of your work be?  How will   you demonstrate what you have learned/achieved?  Will you disseminate it?  How?

 

 
LAYERING A   FOUNDATION.  All goals are about   something—the content: concepts, ideas, information. What content will you   need/use to achieve your goal? How will you use and then expand your current   knowledge base about that content?

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SELF-MANAGEMENT: Is   your plan for making this a successful experience a good starting place? When   and how will you reflect on your learning process and outcome?

 

 

 

 


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