Fostering Metacognition to Support Student Learning and Performance
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This essay highlights the key features of an evidence-based teaching guide on student metacognition that was created by an interdisciplinary team ( https://lse.ascb.org/evidence-based-teaching-guides/student-metacognition ). The guide focuses on ways instructors can support student learning strategies, encourage students to monitor and control their learning, and promote social metacognition during group work.
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Structured post-examination assignments that asked students to reflect on their study strategies and build a study plan for future examinations were shown to engage students in metacognition and guide their study practices.
“Moreover, structured post- examination assignments that asked students to reflect on their study strategies and build a study plan for future examinations were also shown to engage students in metacognition and guide their study practices (Stanton et al.,2021).”
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- Authors
- Stanton, J. D., Sebesta, A. J., & Dunlosky, J.
- Affiliations
- University of Georgia (US)
- Saint Louis University (US)
- Kent State University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Stanton, Julie Dangremond
- Venue
- CBE—Life Sciences Education
- Published
- 2021-06
- Volume
- 20
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- fe3
- ISSN
- 1931-7913 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC8734377
- OpenAlex
- W3151657177
- Cited by
- 284
- References
- 9
- Citations by year
- 2026: 78 · 2025: 83 · 2024: 65 · 2023: 37 · 2022: 18 · 2021: 3
- FWCI
- 45.80
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- diamond
- doi.org
- Licence
- cc-by-nc-sa
- Locations
- CBE—Life Sciences Education (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-sa)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-sa)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Educational Strategies and Epistemologies
- Social Sciences › Education › Evaluation of Teaching Practices
- Keywords
- metacognition, study skills, learning strategies, self-monitoring, self-regulation, social metacognition, group work, evidence-based teaching, student learning, student performance
- MeSH terms
- Metacognition, Humans, Learning, Problem Solving, Students, Test Taking Skills
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