Lesson 13-Learning to be a better learner.pptx

Philosophy

1. Learning To Be a Better Learner

2. Knowing the “self “ is not enough. Since “who you are “ is partly made up of your choices, you must also have the ability to choose especially to be better you. learning is not only confined in the four walls of a classroom . In the context of learning, studies show that when you are able to think about how you think, how you process information, and how you utilize techniques while you are studying, you have higher chance of improving your learning process than those who do not reflect on their methods.

3. Metacognition by John Flavell Commonly define as “thinking about thinking”. It is the awareness of the scope and limitations of your current knowledge and skills. It enables the person to adapt their existing knowledge and skills to approach a learning task, seeking for the optimum result of the learning experience.

4. Two Aspects of Metacognition Self appraisal – your personal reflection on your knowledge and capabilities Self management- the mental process you employ using what you have in planning and adapting to successfully learn or accomplish task.

5. Elements of Metacognition Meta cognitive knowledge - what you know about what you think. A. personal variable – evaluation of strengths and weaknesses in learning B. Task variable-what you know or what you think about the nature of task as well as the strategies the task requires C. Strategy variable – skills you already have in dealing with certain tasks Metacognition regulation - how you adjust your thinking process to help you learn better

6. Skills To Improve Metacognition Skills 1. knowing your limits 2. modifying your approach 3. skimming 4. rehearsing 5. self test

7. Four Types of Metacognition Learners Tacit Aware Strategic reflective

8. Tips in studying Make an outline of the things you want to learn, the things you are reading, and the things you remember. 2. Break down the task in smaller and more manageable details. 3. Integrate variation in your schedule and learning experience. 4. Try to incubate your ideas. Carefully select and add ideas to those ideas you first created. 5. Revise, summarize, and take down notes, then reread them to help you minimize cramming in the last minute. 6. Engage what you have learned. Do something about it.