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Understand what metacognition is and how you can apply it to your secondary school teaching to support deep and effective learning in your classroom.
Metacognition is a popular topic in teaching and learning debates, but it s rarely clearly defined and can be difficult for teachers to understand how it can be applied in the classroom. This book offers a clear introduction to applying metacognition in secondary teaching, exploring the what , when/how and why of using metacognition in classrooms with real life examples of how this works in practice.
This is a detailed and accessible resource that offers guidance that teachers can start applying to their own lesson planning immediately, across secondary subjects.
Nathan Burns is the founder of @MetacognitionU and has written metacognitive teaching resources for TES and Oxford University Press. He is Head of Maths in a Derbyshire school.
List of contents
Metacognitive Theory
Myths of Metacognition
Metacognitive Processes
Modelling
Questioning
Discussion - Ready to Roll
Discussion - Yet More Strategies
Successful Implementation
Metacognitive Homework and Independent Learning
Online Learning
Key Take-Aways
About the author
Nathan Burns is current the Head of Maths in a Derbyshire school. He has previously worked as an Assistant Progress and Achievement Leader for Key Stage 3, More Able and Talented Co-ordinator and as a Second in Maths. Aside from these roles, Nathan is a metacognitive researcher, dedicated his teaching career to researching and understanding the theory and its applications to the classroom.
Summary
Understand what metacognition is and how you can apply it to your secondary school teaching to support deep and effective learning in your classroom.
