By: Keri Willis

Herricks TEAM Spring 08

Metacognition is the act of
thinking about thinking.
It is an asset for everyone to
know how they learn the best.
3 Stages of Metacognition
Planning

Monitoring

Evaluating

Self Regulation is when you
are aware of your strengths
& weaknesses; what you know
& what you dont know.
It is important because it
enables you to know what
you need to spend more time
on, or less time on.
The Self-Regulation Processes
Forethought
Phase

Performance
Phase

Self-reflection
Phase
Rote memorization is the basic
function of memory, where the
student is given specific
information and asked to
remember it in a specific way
or order.
How do you learn best?
In 1983 Dr. Howard
Gardner, of Harvard
University,
developed his theory
of multiple
intelligences.
He believed that no
two people learned
the same way.
He proposed the
following eight
different
intelligences.
Linguistic Word Smart
Logical-
Mathematical
Number/Reasoning
Smart
Spatial Picture Smart
Bodily-
Kinesthetic
Body Smart
Musical Music Smart
Interpersonal People Smart
Intrapersonal Self Smart
Naturalist Nature Smart
Targeting an Intelligence
When writing a
lesson plan, most
teachers teach to
the majority of their
students.
The downside to
this that not
everyone learns in
the same way.
When teaching it is
imperative that I know
who my students really
are.
When giving an
assignment it is important
for me to address as
many intelligences as
possible.


Since not everyone
remembers things the same
way, it is imperative for a
teacher to come up with as
many tricks as they can to
help their students. Songs,
mnemonic devices, songs,
diagrams, games, acronyms
and analogies are some
examples.