Metacognition and Learning Strategies

Catalog description

This course is a segment of the 10-month Wildcat Learning Effectiveness in Action Program (LEAP). The course provides LEAP learners with an applied, experiential exploration of metacognitive-based learning-strategy skill sets intended to enhance their self-efficacy as students and global citizens. Through an evidence-based practice, active learning design, LEAP students are introduced to, explore, and practice learning strategies focused on these core areas: metacognition, executive function, self-regulation, developing engaged-student, pro-active behaviors, focus, working memory, critical thinking and reasoning. These skills and schemas are acquired through an emphasis on the practice of techniques intended to enhance understanding via experiential engagement and reflective learning.