Hello! A slightly different format this week. I wrote a blog post for my university’s site, and I thought I’d share it here. It’s so relevant to the kind of issues I tackle on these updates.
The post concerns popular classroom strategies called thinking routines. These are often used as starters, or for generic ‘thinking skills’ classes. But do they help, and are they a useful route into metacognition? Those are the questions I tackle:
On Thinking Routines and Metacognition
I’d be interested to know your thoughts. Do you use these techniques in class? Have you ever taught a general thinking skills class? Or do you attempt to link metacognitive strategies and habits to curriculum content? Let me know in the comments!
One other thing to share this week: a little earlier than I was expecting, my new co-authored book on the cognitive science of creativity is available for pre-order, and will be out later this month! I’ll share more details soon; in the meantime, you can find out about it here.
Next week: cognitive science and classroom questioning.
Jonathan
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