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Show Notes
Todd Zakrajsek speaks about developing metacognition skills in our students.
Podcast notes
Todd Zakrajsek, Ph.D.
Metacognition
- Todd’s two unusually low grades in college
- Our brain as a smart phone
- Working out our brains
- Multitasking
- Music, sleep, and exercise
Defining terms
Tools
Help students draw less cognitive energy on exams by giving them a preview of what it will be like to take a test in your class
Anytime you’re surprised, stop and think about why you were surprised and what just happened.
Next steps
- Attend one of the Lilly Conferences
- Read one of Todd’s books
- The New Science of Learning: How to Learn in Harmony with Your Brain
- Learner-centered Teaching: Putting the Research on Learning into Practice
- Todd agrees to come back to Teaching in Higher Ed later this year to share about his new book: Teaching for Learning: 101 Intentionally Designed Education Activities to Put Students on the Path to Success
Recommendations
Bonni recommends:
Todd recommends:
