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Tina Bernard, EdD, has twenty-four years of teaching experience. She currently serves as an educational consultant, teacher, and professor through the University of Phoenix. Research interests include neuroplasticity, critical and creative thinking, and metacognitive practices to enrich educational pedagogy and andragogy.
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How K-12 Strategies Inform Instructional Practices in Higher Education
ABSTRACT: The explicit teaching of critical thinking through intentional development of metacognitive pedagogy among elementary educators has proven to be an effective tool to increase student motivation, attendance, and performance on authentic assessments and standardized testing. These tools have been linked to greater satisfaction, student retention, self-regulated learning, goal setting, and time management among post-secondary students. By improving andragogy through the lens of elementary pedagogy, higher education institutions can improve learning experiences for students.
HIGHLIGHTS:
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Metacognitive Awareness for Educators
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Metacognitive Awareness for Students
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Metacognitive Strategies
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Deductive Reasoning
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Analytical Thinking
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Abstract Thinking
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Creativity (Fluency, Flexibility, Originality, Elaboration
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Authentic Assessment Examples
TAKE-AWAYS:
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Exemplar lessons that specifically teach metacognitive strategies through intentionally planned shared learning experiences between students and faculty.
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Engaging hooks to motivate, inspire, equip, and empower educators to connect with students intellectually, emotionally, and socially.
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Interconnectivity to real-world experiences and increased understanding of the role of explicit teaching of metacognitive strategies by increasing awareness of learning styles, learning behaviors, and motivation.
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Metacognitive Pedagogy Deficiency
ABSTRACT: The explicit teaching of critical thinking through intentional development of metacognitive pedagogy among elementary educators has proven to be an effective tool to increase student motivation, attendance, and performance on authentic assessments and standardized testing. A recent qualitative narrative inquiry revealed 5 themes concerning elementary educators’ experiences concerning the explicit teaching of metacognitive strategies and it’s educational implications. As a result, five recommendations are presented to improve the explicit teaching of metacognitive strategies in the classroom.
FIVE THEMES:
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Students struggle with thinking processes
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Metacognition is modeled in elementary classrooms
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Educator training lacks focus on metacognitive practices
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Explicit teaching of metacognitive strategies is minimal in elementary
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Students benefit from metacognitive training.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
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Educators should receive metacognitive awareness training
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Multi-modality training should be incorporated for the explicit teaching of metacognitive strategies in the classroom.
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Educator training and staff development should focus on the explicit teaching of metacognitive practices in the classroom
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Educators should demonstrate competencies regarding the explicit teaching of metacognitive strategies as an essential aspect of observation and evaluation criterion for teacher performance.
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Student assessment opportunities should reflect metacognitive expectations.
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Improving Instructional Practices in Higher Education
ABSTRACT: Educators' explicit teaching of critical thinking through intentional development of metacognitive pedagogy has proven to be an effective tool to increase student motivation, attendance, and performance on authentic assessments and standardized testing. These tools have been linked to greater satisfaction, student retention, self-regulated learning, goal setting, and time management among post-secondary students. By improving pedagogical practices through the lens of metacognition, higher education institutions can enhance learning experiences for students.
HIGHLIGHTS:
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Metacognitive Awareness for Educators
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Metacognitive Awareness for Students
-
Metacognitive Strategies
-
Deductive Reasoning
-
Analytical Thinking
-
Abstract Thinking
-
Creativity (Fluency, Flexibility, Originality, Elaboration)
-
Authentic Assessment Examples
TAKE-AWAYS:
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Exemplar lessons teach metacognitive strategies through intentionally planned shared learning experiences between students and faculty.
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Engaging hooks to motivate, inspire, equip, and empower educators to connect with students intellectually, emotionally, and socially.
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Interconnectivity to real-world experiences and increased understanding of the role of explicit teaching of metacognitive strategies by raising awareness of learning styles, learning behaviors, and motivation.
