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Good Thinking! — That’s So Meta(cognitive)!

Smithsonian Science Education Center
An animated teacher with a box of light bulbs
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This animated film about metacognition from the Smithsonian Institution shares a fun reflection on how and why to use metacognitive practices in the classroom. It shares strategies such as reciprocal teaching and concept mapping.

Keywords

metacognition, classroom, reciprocal teaching, checklists, self-questioning, concept mapping, awareness, planning, goal setting

Focus Area

Resource Type

  • Video

Language

  • English - English

Region

  • Americas

Audience

  • Teacher

Topic

  • Metacognition