The role of metacognition

"Thinking about learning"; coaching strategies for effective learning:
Read this text: Metacognition: an overview
Metacognition, prezi with homework, upload this homework in your blog (October 13th)
Metacognitive strategies
What is metacognition?

Homework

1. Read the text Metacognition, an Overview again.

2. Recheck the prezi presentation. According to the homework presented there, brainstorm possible ways to foster metacognition. Upload them in you blog and post a comment here with these ideas. Be prepared to discuss them next class.

3, In the same prezi presentation, 4 stages to develop critical thinking are presented. Study them carefully.

4. Research about automaticity and cognitive load. Answer the questions by Eric Dickens. Once again, post in your blog, comment in mine.

5. Study the two videos related to Bloom's taxonomy.  Choose one of your lesson plans and analyse it according to the information presented in the videos. Be prepared to explain in front of the class.

Teaching Reading

Before we plan a  reading comprehension lesson, it is very important to ask yourself the following questions:
1. What is the purpose for reading? To entertain, to study, to be informed, to follow instructions, to support a point of view, among others
2. What is the type of text?
3. What is the topic?
4. How will the students activate prior knowledge? questionning, brainstorming, picture exploration, case study, example form real life, etc.
5. What cognitive strategies will be highlighted? grouping, elaboration, etc.
6. How will metacognition be encouraged? checklist, modeling, peer correction
7. Will I have inferential questions? What do my students know about inferences?

Reading strategies:resourcebook

We know that the most popular techniques to work with reading comprehension are Skimming and Scanning.
To Skim means to find general information. Samples of these questions are:
a. What is the main idea of the text?
b. What is the main idea of paragraph X?
c. Paraphrase the title
d. Write a subheading for each paragraph.

To scan a text means to find specific information. Samples of these questions are:
a. What is the name of.....?
b. When did X event take place?
c. Where did X go?
d. How many X were sold?

A second level of comprehension should be the inferential level.
Check this presentation
Inferences 1
How to read

Sometimes, learners have negative reactions towards inferential questions. They may feel that the text does not provide the necessary inforamtion to answer a specific question...