Metacognition: Teaching Students How to Learn

Course Description

This digital course called Metacognition: Teaching Students How to Learn will help you explore ideas around thinking, studying, and learning. Metacognition, or “thinking about thinking,” helps learners become more aware, effective, and reflective. When students understand more about the science of their own learning, their progress can skyrocket. Learn strategies to weave metacognition throughout your course.

Course Learning Outcomes

By the end of this digital course, you will be able to:

• Explain the importance of metacognition.
• Understand the effects of various metacognitive strategies.
• Identify at least one way to incorporate metacognition into your teaching.

Content

1. Metacognition Basics
2. Using the Metacognitive Cycle
3. Teaching Metacognition

Expectations

This digital course consists of 3 lessons, which altogether will take approximately 50-70 minutes to complete. Additional resources or tips for further exploration are provided at the end of each lesson. Each lesson culminates in a knowledge check or assignment to confirm what you have learned and to enable you to move on to the next lesson.

Intended Audience

UMD faculty, staff, and graduate students

Digital Badge

By completing this course, you will earn your Metacognition: Teaching Students How to Learn micro-credential. To receive recognition for your efforts, simply explore each page and tackle all knowledge checks within this course.

This badge is an exciting step towards earning your Universal Design for Learning Practitioner meta-credential from the TLTC’s Teaching Academy.