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Di Camillo, Kirra; Dawson, Vaille – Teaching Science, 2020
This article reports on the explicit introduction of metacognitive strategies by an early career science teacher to support the application of mathematics skills. The research investigated the effectiveness of these strategies with three Year 11 physics students using an action research approach. Quantitative and qualitative data were collected…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Learning Strategies, Classroom Techniques, Mathematics Skills
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Benton, Carol W. – Music Educators Journal, 2013
Metacognition is a type of thinking in which learners think about their own cognitive processes. Because it transcends disciplines and grade levels, metacognition is useful in many educational settings and can be transferred from the music classroom to other subject areas. Music educators can promote metacognition by designing and implementing…
Descriptors: Music Education, Metacognition, Classroom Techniques, Educational Strategies
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Peters, Erin E.; Kitsantas, Anastasia – Educational Psychology, 2010
The purpose of the present study is to examine the effectiveness of a metacognitive prompts intervention-science (MPI-S), which is based on the nature of science with 162 eighth-grade science students. It was hypothesised that students exposed to the intervention will show higher levels of content knowledge and knowledge about the nature of…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Intervention, Scientific Principles, Metacognition
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Best, Linda – Research and Teaching in Developmental Education, 1996
Reviews cognitive research on writing, focusing on differences between expert and novice writers. Discusses a study of verbal comments made during writing by four developmental and four college-level writers. Indicates that college-level writers expressed more context-based knowledge and more positive self-evaluations than developmental writers.…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Processes, College Freshmen, Comparative Analysis