A very uplifting exercise for teachers and students to be able to understand how one learns best.... when we say that students must be engaged in their learning process and also identify the most effective way of learning it talks about a higher level of awareness and ownership.
While trying to understand how to enable students to think metacognitively ,l understood different ways of strengthening my teaching as well. I was able to perform at a much higher level in the class vtp planning and more effective ways of differentiation. I must acknowledge it was it is difficult to begin with, however a very rewarding journey when you saw the children not only perform to the optimum but also to take pride in their process of gaining knowledge and understanding.
A lot of reading and understanding on my part as a teacher led me to believe and conclude differentiation cannot we just at the level of using various tools to put the children to practice, teacher must understand how the child Learns best . Once that was established, the teacher must have a child engage with their learning process to figure out the same . The student has to not only reflect on the learning process but also on their needs. It is at this higher level that the child is able to produce the desired results and the learning outcome as per the expectation. The motivation and the conscious input of child at this stage, is a source of pride and success for both the learner and the teacher.
https://www.schooleducationgateway.eu/en/pub/viewpoints/experts/metacognition-teaching.htm
