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Why This?<\/h3>\n\n
Before you start an engine, you prime it by pumping a little fuel into the engine. We need to do the same for our brains before we learn. <\/p>\n\n

Try This:<\/h3>\n\n
To activate prior learning:<\/p>\n\n
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Brainstorm what learners already know.<\/li>\n\t
Use a KWL chart<\/a> to record what learners know, want to know, and what they eventally learned.<\/li>\n\t
Create an anticipatory guide<\/a> about the upcoming unit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
Make sure learners keep their work and add in activities at the end of the unit to revisit these.<\/p>\n"},"library":"H5P.Text 1.1","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"},"subContentId":"06959109-9f5e-4fa0-8e8d-faba2997b302"},{"params":{"inputFieldSize":"1","requiredField":false,"remainingChars":"Remaining characters: @chars","taskDescription":"
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Why This?<\/h3>\n\n
Asking questions is a key way to learn, and setting out questions before reading helps establish purpose, and keep attention and motivation. <\/p>\n\n
Try This:<\/h3>\n\n
After activating prior learning,<\/p>\n\n
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Ask learners to write 2-3 questions they have about the topic on a Padlet or sticky notes; <\/li>\n\t
Organize these into similar questions or topics;<\/li>\n\t
Refer to the questions throughout the unit, checking in to see if any are answered.<\/li>\n\t
Address any that remain unanswered.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n"},"library":"H5P.Text 1.1","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"},"subContentId":"8228f82b-7992-4494-89ca-21c80bf5f4bc"},{"params":{"inputFieldSize":"1","requiredField":false,"remainingChars":"Remaining characters: @chars","taskDescription":"
What are some other activities you use to encourage learners to generate questions?<\/p>\n","maximumLength":300},"library":"H5P.TextInputField 1.2","metadata":{"contentType":"Text input field editor element","license":"U"},"subContentId":"d68ad86e-7f99-4b7e-a874-b435f95c2c1a"}],"helpTextLabel":"More information","helpText":""},"library":"H5P.StandardPage 1.5","metadata":{"contentType":"Standard page","license":"U","title":"Identify Questions or Gaps"},"subContentId":"eec59584-86e4-48c2-8cff-eecb1598ef88"},{"params":{"elementList":[{"params":{"text":"
Why This?<\/h3>\n\n
Learners benefit from repeated exposure to concepts, and from ongoing tracking and monitoring of their reading progress (Khan & Rasheed, 2019).<\/p>\n\n
Try This:<\/h3>\n\n
Consider incorporating a tracking mechanism into learning activities, such as:<\/p>\n\n
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A reading guide or learning log;<\/li>\n\t
A QQC Journal<\/a>;<\/li>\n\t
A reading database.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
Create activities to share journals with peers for feedback, and to submit as as a marked component of your course. If the learning log incorporates a citation requirement, it can also help develop valuable citation and referencing skills.<\/p>\n"},"library":"H5P.Text 1.1","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"},"subContentId":"2e795152-7d4b-4fd9-b340-066b42536050"},{"params":{"inputFieldSize":"1","requiredField":false,"remainingChars":"Remaining characters: @chars","taskDescription":"
Suggest another activity that might encourage learners to accountably monitor their reading.<\/p>\n"},"library":"H5P.TextInputField 1.2","metadata":{"contentType":"Text input field editor element","license":"U"},"subContentId":"58e4a579-d41d-4b8a-80c5-3956450550cf"}],"helpTextLabel":"More information","helpText":""},"library":"H5P.StandardPage 1.5","metadata":{"contentType":"Standard page","license":"U","title":"Monitor Reading Progress"},"subContentId":"03fcc572-fc77-4f97-82d8-89f6dc22b337"},{"params":{"elementList":[{"params":{"text":"
Why This?<\/h3>\n\n
Digital readers often read too quickly, and are over-confident in how well they\u2019ve understood the content they\u2019ve read (Ackerman & Goldsmith, 2011; Lauterman & Ackerman, 2014). By creating tasks that ask students to re-read selections, we improve the likelihood that they are reading and engaging deeply.<\/p>\n\n
Try This:<\/h3>\n\n
Try using a close reading activity to prompt learners to re-read a section.<\/p>\n\n
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Re-read a selection in class where many students highlighted different sections, asking them to debate the importance of their choices.<\/li>\n\t
Use the Jigsaw strategy<\/a> to ask learners to become experts on various sections of a reading and share their deeper understanding.<\/li>\n\t
Select a portion of text and create 3 to 5 open ended guiding discussion questions to deepen learners' understanding.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
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Why This?<\/h3>\n\n
Students who use more online information sources compose better written work than those who rely on primary resources (Kiili and Leu, 2019).<\/p>\n\n
Try This:<\/h3>\n\n
Evidence supports teaching strategies where learners:<\/p>\n\n
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Evaluate the credibility of an online source<\/strong> on criteria like date of publication, media type, source, publication history, writing quality or other;<\/li>\n\t
Compare two different sources <\/strong>of research\/information and evaluate the credibility of each, recommending one source to peers;<\/li>\n\t
Comparing the perspectives of the stakeholders of two different articles and why they each may be credible or valid.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
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The most successful way to result in learners\u2019 use of metacognitive and cognitive learning strategies is through explicit instruction (Iwai, 2016). Prompt students into using strategies with statements like:<\/p>\n\n
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\"Today, we\u2019re going to try out a strategy that can help you monitor and track your own reading progress. Sometimes in a digital text, it is easy to become lost. This will help you see how far your learning has come, and gives you a strategy you can use in the future.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n
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Why This?<\/h3>\n\nBefore you start an engine, you prime it by pumping a little fuel into the engine. We need to do the same for our brains before we learn. <\/p>\n\n

Why This?<\/h3>\n\nAsking questions is a key way to learn, and setting out questions before reading helps establish purpose, and keep attention and motivation. <\/p>\n\n

Try This:<\/h3>\n\nAfter activating prior learning,<\/p>\n\n

Why This?<\/h3>\n\nLearners benefit from repeated exposure to concepts, and from ongoing tracking and monitoring of their reading progress (Khan & Rasheed, 2019).<\/p>\n\n

Try This:<\/h3>\n\nConsider incorporating a tracking mechanism into learning activities, such as:<\/p>\n\n

Try This:<\/h3>\n\nTry using a close reading activity to prompt learners to re-read a section.<\/p>\n\n

Why This?<\/h3>\n\nStudents who use more online information sources compose better written work than those who rely on primary resources (Kiili and Leu, 2019).<\/p>\n\n

Why This?<\/h3>\n\n
Before you start an engine, you prime it by pumping a little fuel into the engine. We need to do the same for our brains before we learn. <\/p>\n\n

Why This?<\/h3>\n\n
Asking questions is a key way to learn, and setting out questions before reading helps establish purpose, and keep attention and motivation. <\/p>\n\n

Why This?<\/h3>\n\n
Learners benefit from repeated exposure to concepts, and from ongoing tracking and monitoring of their reading progress (Khan & Rasheed, 2019).<\/p>\n\n

Why This?<\/h3>\n\n
Students who use more online information sources compose better written work than those who rely on primary resources (Kiili and Leu, 2019).<\/p>\n\n

Extending Learning with Meta Cognition

Jesslyn Wilkinson