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Self-Regulation in Blended Learning Environments

Catlin Tucker

Self-regulation is the “self-directive process by which learners transform their mental abilities into academic skills” and “the self-generated thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that are oriented to attaining goals” (Zimmerman, 2000; 2002). Key Process Necessary to Develop Self-regulation Skills. Zimmerman, B.

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5 strategies to close the critical thinking gap

eSchool News

Key points: Critical thinking should not be separate from and on top of what teachers are doing in the classroom How to help students build critical success skills 3 lessons on perseverance from Stoffel the honey badger For more news on durable skills, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub Achievement discrepancies among U.S.

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4 Strategies Designed to Drive Metacognitive Thinking

Catlin Tucker

Click To Tweet Too often students receive information, receive instructions, receive objectives, and receive grades without ever being asked to think about learning and the development of discrete skills. Too often the goals students set for themselves are either nonexistent or too lofty to achieve in the foreseeable future.

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Shift to Providing Feedback as Students Work

Catlin Tucker

Feedback is one of the most powerful tools a teacher has to support students in achieving standards-aligned goals. Supports skill development and mastery of concepts. Enhances metacognitive skills, such as self-regulation and self-monitoring. Feedback also Provides clarity on learning goals and expectations.

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5 ways educators can shrink the critical thinking gap

eSchool News

Key points: Critical thinking should not be separate from and on top of what teachers are doing in the classroom How to help students build critical success skills 3 lessons on perseverance from Stoffel the honey badger For more news on durable skills, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub Achievement discrepancies among U.S.

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Make Your “Summer Resolutions” a Reality This School Year

Catlin Tucker

What do we hope to achieve? We must explicitly teach these skills and give students time in class to practice them. Starting the year with routines designed to encourage students to develop their metacognitive skills can yield deeper learning all year long. 4 Strategies Designed to Drive Metacognitive Thinking. #5

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How and When to Give Feedback

Catlin Tucker

It gives students a sense of direction, helping them understand what they are striving to achieve and how their current performance is positioned in relation to those objectives. These qualities include: Goal-Oriented or Goal-Referenced: High-quality feedback is closely aligned with clear learning objectives and goals.

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