Metacognition
Metacognition is thinking about your own thinking and it has two parts:
■ Knowing what you know
■ Deciding what to do for your learning
The next two activities will help you identify what you know and what to do about your learning and how to schedule your time.
At this early stage in the course, you’ll use Activity 6 (in Brightspace) to identify how well you know the prerequisite knowledge and skills for this course. The activity will also ask you about your study strategies and to decide what you will do for your learning, including resources that can help you achieve your goals. The most successful students will seek help to achieve their goals.
Let’s check back in with Tracy
Tracy thought that just reading over her notes before an exam really worked for her, but she still wasn’t reaching her course goals. She started trying out a new study strategy—testing herself throughout the semester. She found her performance improved, she could more easily remember the things she needed to know for the exam without cramming, and her grades increased.
Planning your time
Watch Shaina schedule her semester.
You can use whatever technology you wish to do this, such as the calendar on your phone, a spreadsheet, software such as Asana, scheduling software, paper (!), etc.
Instead of an in-module activity, take some time to plan your semester NOW and put your schedule somewhere that you’ll see or notice it frequently.
Metacognition requires you to think about your own thinking and is separated into two parts - knowing what you know and deciding what to do for your learning. This skill is essential for identifying how well you know the prerequisite knowledge, developing study strategies, and learning how to schedule your time.
