Reading Apprenticeship at TCC: Metacognition
Metacognition - Definition and Use
Metacognition is thinking about how you think and process information.
In Reading Apprenticeship, the metacognitive conversation occurs when you involve all four dimensions of the Reading Apprenticeship Framework:
- Social
- Personal
- Cognitive
- Knowledge-building
- WestEd - Reading Apprenticeship FrameworkWestEd's 2-page PDF file showing RA Framework.
Articles and Websites about Metacognition
- 50 Questions to Help Students Think about What They ThinkFrom TeachThought.com
- Best Posts on MetacognitionFrom California ESL high school instructor Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day blog.
- The Boss of My BrainWritten by Donna Wilson and Marcus Conyers. From the 10/14 article in Educational Leadership: Instruction That Sticks.
- Bringing Metacognition into the ClassroomBy Lizzie Pinard in a 05/23/13 post on her "Reflections on an English Language Teacher" blog.
- Developing MetacognitionBy Elaine Blakey and Sheila Spence,
Educational Resource Information Center (ERIC), U.S. Department of Education. - Fostering Metacognitive Conversation in Professional Learning Communities and Subject-Area ClassroomsBy Cynthia Greenleaf. From the Ohio Resource Center website.
- Metacognition, Cognitive Strategy Instruction, and Reading in Adult LiteracyBy Jennifer G. Cromley.
- Metacognition: the Gift That Keeps GivingPosted by Donna Wilson on Edutopia.org on 10/07/14.
- Metacognition and Reading to LearnBy Norma Decker Collins. From the ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading English and Communication in Bloomington, IN.
- Metacognition and Student LearningBy James M. Lang for "The Chronicle of Higher Education", 01/17/12.
- Metacognitive Strategies for Reading ComprehensionFrom Diane Dahl's blog, "For the Love of Teaching".
- What is Metacognition?Article by Michael E. Martinez about metacognitive skills and suggestions for improving them. Phi Delta Kappan, May 2006, pages 696-699.
- What Meaningful Reflection on Student Work Can Do for Learning"The following excerpt is from 'Authentic Learning in the Digital Age: Engaging Students Through Inquiry,' by Larissa Pahomov. This excerpt is from the chapter entitled 'Making Reflection Relevant.'” From the Global Digital Citizen Foundation website.
Video about Metacognitive Conversation - by Michele Lesmeister
Ready-to-Use Templates - Metacognition
These ready-to-use templates were created by RAT Pack Leader and ABE/GED instructor, Michele Lesmeister.
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