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Posted: Thursday, February 2, 2017Faculty Development Workshop - Metacognition for Writing: How Learning about Learning Can Promote Better Writing - February 7
Please join us for the faculty development workshop "Metacognition for Writing: How Learning about Learning Can Promote Better Writing" on Tuesday, Feburary 7, during Bengal Pause (12:15–1:30 p.m.) in Butler Library 181B.
Composition instructors have a wide variety of writing strategies at their disposal, but how do they decide which strategy is appropriate for a given situation? This session explores some ways metacognition can aid in the selection and application of teaching and learning strategies, especially writing strategies. Metacognition requires that faculty become explicitly aware of student learning needs and engage in an ongoing process of intentionally planning, monitoring, and evaluating whether those needs are being met. We will consider several building blocks for metacognitive instruction, including awareness of learning processes, consideration of particular student need, choice of instructional strategy, and acquisition of feedback on student learning (Scharff and Draeger 2015). Through a series of guided prompts, we will explore how we can use metacognition to promote better writing.
Presented by John Draeger, associate professor of philosophy, director of SoTL, and interim director of faculty development.
Light snacks will be provided. Please register through the Workshop Registration System.
Scharff, Lauren, and John Draeger. 2015. "Thinking about Metacognitive Instruction." National Teaching & Learning Forum 24 (5): 4–6.
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Tuesday, February 7, 2017
