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That’s so Meta(cognitive)! Instructional VideoThat’s so Meta(cognitive)! Instructional Video
Publisher
Smithsonian Institution
Resource Details
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Grade
K - Higher Ed
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
10:49
Audiences
For Teacher Use
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Instructional Strategy
Direct Instruction
Technology
Video
Internet Access
Year
2015
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Instructional Video

That’s so Meta(cognitive)!

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This That’s so Meta(cognitive)! instructional video also includes:
  • Introduction: Good Thinking!
  • Professional Development Discussion Guide
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Explicitly teaching metacognition strategies to pupils sometimes affects their learning potential. A PD video lesson from the Good Thinking series explores the concept and offers strategies for teachers to incorporate in their classrooms. Instruction focuses on how to motivate learners to seek deep understanding rather than rote memorization.

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Concepts

teaching strategies, metacognition, memorization

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Use the lesson to address issues with long-term retention 
  • Create a list of strategies that fit with current instruction methods

Classroom Considerations

  • Appropriate for viewing individually or in a group

Pros

  • Offers a professional development discussion guide 
  • Includes links to relevant research

Cons

  • None

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