Hi Shelia,
 SK> When you say "recent"...what time span are you referring to in this
 SK> context? I've heard of metacognition a good 10 years ago (does that
 Perhaps the important word is the widely, I think I heard it first
 about 8 years ago, but I didn't believe it to be anything more than hi
 falutin edupsychobabble  and didn't see much classroom application.
 The concept stuck around and I'd read about it now and again. But I
 think it's been only recently  (say 3 years) (squirming) That I notice
 more applications being suggested in teacher's manuals. But then again
 it's likely that it's another case of "forest for the trees"
 SK> fall under recent?). The problem is, that it is difficult to devise
 SK> activities that encourage metacognition.
 SK> Well, I guess certain types of journal writing assignments could
 SK> _foster_ some metacognition, as well as group activities _if_ one of
 SK> the students explains to another student how or why they approached a
 SK> problem a certain way. Still, I think it is a very difficult thing to
 SK> get to in most classroom activities.
 I agree. I use an   explain your plan   tact when students present their
 solutions to  some math problems. I no longer think it's
 edupsychobabble cause it does help those who do it to get their
 thinking clearer, and it models the thinking for those who listen.
Peace
Bob
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