Metacognitive Strategies to Help You

Written By Colēgia

Finding ways to help you be more efficient in school can be both fun and helpful. One way to do this is through metacognition. Today we want to dive into some metacognitive strategies to help you.

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Proper Planning

Planning is an essential means of being able to understand where you want to be in the future. Being mindful of how your time is being used is crucial for planning. A great way of being able to plan more efficiently is by using tools already provided to you in the classroom. Our syllabus for example can be one of the most useful things for you to plan out the school year. Depending on how detailed it is, you can use it as a sort of road map for how to spend each portion of the day. If you know that there is a test on a certain day we can accommodate for that by taking more time to study beforehand. If you need additional help you can opt to find a study group to mutually help everyone out with the material. Seeing things from a wider scope is crucial when it comes to metacognition and it's important to rethink how we view traditional resources.

“Our syllabus for example can be one of the most useful things for you to plan out the school year.”

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Embrace Your Inner Philosopher

School is a time in our lives where we need to embrace our inner philosopher given how important knowledge is. One such way to do this is to challenge your own thoughts by asking questions. This can pertain to questions about the material such as how do elements work in tandem with one another. Thinking about the origin of certain concepts and the history behind them can provide a greater appreciation for what you learn. Knowledge can be both fun and empowering and both metacognition and philosophy recognizes it. Asking how you feel about a concept is good as it helps you grasp the functional aspect of what we're learning and the emotional and ethical side of it, which are equally as important.

“School is a time in our lives where we need to embrace our inner philosopher given how important knowledge is.”

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Understand Your Learning Style

Understanding how you learn can be a great asset for metacognition. Learning and thinking go hand in hand and knowing who we are goes a long way for this. Breaking down what your learning style is through your interests is one such way to do this. If we find ourselves more into music, the auditory learning style can be very efficient. Learning through podcasts outside of class can help make things more fun and engaging. If you're a visual learner, you may find value in watching educational videos. Not only can these promote thought through the content itself, but the enjoyment from them can lead to other positive benefits. Kinesthetic learners can expand their minds by doing the task they are learning about, provided they have the ability to and it is safe. Good examples of this would be experimenting with different art or writing styles. Metacognition has many practical uses and thinking outside of the box can help in more ways than one.

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