Metacognition

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Metacognition is made up of two processes – monitoring and control. As Son (2025) notes, learning involves both of these processes. Accurate reflections are more likely to lead to appropriate behaviours, although this is not always guaranteed. If you know … Continued

Two Truths and a Lie

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Two truths and a lie is a commonly used ice breaker, in which everyone says two truths and a lie about themselves and the other people guess which is the lie. The following is a modification of an idea suggested … Continued

Metacognition and Practice Testing

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This episode looks at the research to discover how students’ beliefs, how they monitor their learning, and how their sense of control can impact on the learning process. ReferenceRivers, M. L. (2021). Metacognition about practice testing: A review of learners’ … Continued

Spaced Practice

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Carpenter (2025) argues that “successful learning is not the total time spent learning, but the way in which that studying and teaching time is used.” One strategy for improving learning is ‘spaced practice’ in which multiple learning sessions are spread … Continued

Create a Literacy Trail

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A StoryWalk trail is essentially a trail along which pages of a book are posted onto signs. It is a way to engage readers and encourage physical activity. The idea is that you walk along the trail stopping to read … Continued