Jonathan Firth

Metacognition and Study Skills: A Guide for Teachers

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Drawing on key research from cognitive science, this book explores how metacognition works in practice and argues that it is a complex skill best developed over months and years at school. It provides a blueprint for how 'learning to learn' alongside 'quick wins' that teachers can implement straight away.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 174
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. August 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 246mm x 174mm
• ISBN-13: 9781032480169
• ISBN-10: 1032480165
• Artikelnr.: 70152037

Autorenporträt

Jonathan Firth is a teacher, author, and researcher. Having taught psychology at secondary school level for many years, he now works at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, leading lectures and seminars on undergraduate and postgraduate courses, carrying out research, and supervising students.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction 1. The Logic of Focusing on How to Learn 2. The Shifting Sands
of Memory 3. Low-Hanging Metacognitive Fruit 4. In the Classroom, pt. 1:
Before the Task 5. In the Classroom, pt. 2: During the Task 6. In the
Classroom, pt. 3: After the Task 7. A Metacognitive Approach to Literacy 8.
Metacognition Unplugged 9. Self-Regulated Study Skills 10. Elevating
Projects to the Metacognitive Level 11. A Culture of Metacognition in the
Classroom 12. A Metacognition Manifesto