Help students develop their natural superpowers
How can you encourage your students' metacognitive skills, and turn them into mindful, self-reflective, balanced and successful learners? In this CPD toolkit for teachers, you’ll find practical metacognition strategies to use in the classroom, inspiring interviews with experts in metacognition, and useful learning techniques to apply directly in your lessons.
What is metacognition?
Metacognition is all about being aware of how we think, learn, and understand the world around us. It’s that inner process of checking in with ourselves—recognising when we know something, or when we need to dig a little deeper.
Research shows that metacognition plays a vital role in helping students learn more effectively. While we all naturally reflect on what we know or don’t know, many students need a little guidance in developing their metacognitive skills to their full potential. So, how can you help your students become more mindful of their own thinking and learning?
That’s exactly why we’ve created this webinar and CPD paper as part of our professional development resources. You’ll find practical metacognition examples and strategies you can easily integrate into your lessons—to help your students develop their metacognitive skills for deeper, more meaningful learning.
Inspiring interviews: What experts say about metacognition
Metacognition examples and strategies
In this eye-opening interview, Brendan Conway-Smith, a PhD candidate and Cognitive Science teacher, talks about the power of metacognition and why it’s so important for learning. Brendan firmly believes that one of the most amazing things we can do as humans is understand our own minds, and use that understanding to learn better.
He explains how metacognitive skills help students recognise when they don’t fully understand something, and how they can change their approach to learning. He also shares practical examples that you can use to get students thinking about how they learn—and what can help them learn better.
Read the interview for tips and insights on how you can help students become more independent and self-aware learners.
Easy ways to support metacognition
Abigail Hawkins, an expert in supporting SEN students in the UK, shares how metacognition plays a key role in effective teaching.
Abigail explains how teachers don’t always like the sound of the word ‘metacognition’. Yet, you can do some very simple things to help learners become more self-aware and productive—what could possibly be negative about that? For instance, an easy tip is to verbalise your own thought processes to help your students reflect on ‘how’ they can improve their learning, not just on ‘what’ they have to learn.
Abigail’s tips are simple, practical, and easy to remember—perfect for teachers looking to integrate metacognition strategies into their lessons without feeling overwhelmed.
Interesting blog articles and learning techniques
Strategies to guide student growth
How can you support your teaching methods to promote metacognition and self-awareness?
In these four blog articles, we explore practical ways to develop metacognitive skills and reflective practices in the classroom. Learn how to use the Diamond 9 Ranking method for revision, introduce useful self-reflective scales for children and young people of all ages, and encourage yourself and your students to assess your learning processes.
These strategies will help students take ownership of their learning, making them more mindful of their progress and better equipped to succeed at school, and in everyday life. 👇
Blog articles about metacognition
How to make it a part of your teaching
How can you make metacognition a natural part of your teaching?
Here, we explore metacognition and education through practical resources that support student reflection, self-awareness, and ownership of learning. These learning techniques help students recognise how they learn, monitor their progress, and make decisions about what works and what doesn’t work for them.
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Learning techniques to apply directly in your lessons
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