Teaching about Learning: The Effects of Instruction on Metacognition in a Sociological Theory Course

Abstract

This article investigates the effects of teaching about metacognition in a sociological theory course. I created a series of teaching interventions to introduce students to the science of learning, including an interactive lecture on metacognition, a discussion that models metacognitive strategies, and activities for students to practice metacognition....

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Details

Subject Area(s):

Teaching and Learning in Sociology

Resource Type(s):

Lecture

Class Level(s):

Any Level

Class Size(s):

Any

Usage Notes

The ASA journal Teaching Sociology (TS) and TRAILS: the Teaching Resources and Innovations Library for Sociology share a common mission to disseminate effective teaching strategies and promote scholarly teaching. This article citation is brought to you through a collaborative project in which Teaching Sociology resources are integrated into TRAILS to...

Learning Goals and Assessments

Learning Goal(s):

1. Learn ones personal metacognitive style, and understand how to apply it to daily academic life.
2. Reflect and understand on thinking and learning styles of others.

Goal Assessment(s):

1. Discussions and reflections
2. Pretests and posttests