Explicitly model metacognitive strategies.
Metacognition can be defined simply as thinking about thinking (Anderson, N. 2002). It is the learner's ability to be consciously aware as a thinker, and to monitor and regulate mental processing.
Metacognitive skills can be learned through teacher modelling and student practice. It is helpful to all students when teachers think aloud about the choices they make when reading, writing, listening or speaking, and especially when they model what strategies they use when they don't understand. Metacognitive skills can be used before, during and after a task.
What to consider:
For more information see ESOL teaching strategies, three level reading guide.
| Teaching and learning activities | Principles |
| Model how to read text by being explicit about your strategies as you read aloud. As you read this Acids and bases text (Word 30KB) to your students ask them to respond to these questions: Before reading
During reading
After reading
Use the AcidsBases-3LevelGuide (Word 27KB) for this task. |
Principle 7 |
Published on: 19 Feb 2018
