Event Details

End: November 19, 2020
Contact: mconnor@historians.org
More Info: https://www.historians.org/teaching-and-learning/online-teaching-resources/aha-online-teaching-forum

November 19, 2020 at 2:00 PM ET

Deep Thoughts: Metacognition and Teaching History with Stephanie Foote (Gardner Institute) and Laura McEnaney (Whittier College; VP of AHA Teaching Division)

Faculty spend a lot of time thinking about their courses, but how can that thinking be directed and sharpened to improve their teaching practice? The cognitive sciences have shown that metacognition helps students become better learners, and while faculty are often metacognitive in their own research, their reflective approaches are often not transferred to teaching. The kind of deep and regular reflection that metacognition requires goes beyond a teacher simply jotting down some notes about what worked and what flopped in class. It requires thoughtful planning before class, self-monitoring during, and evaluation after. Every teacher can be metacognitive, and there are different approaches one can learn and adapt. 

Webinar participants will be introduced to approaches they can use to become metacognitive teachers, which in turn, will help them become more aware of and responsive to their students' learning needs. Participants will leave the webinar with strategies they can use with the goal of "iteratively changing" their teaching practice. Register here.