1. Chris Heavey Former FYS Instructor
Metacognition in FYS
Chris Heavey
Former FYS Instructor

2. First-Year Seminars
A Goal: Helping students do well in their other courses
Metacognition
Thinking about thinking
Thinking about learning
Get student to reflect on their learning
How they support and undermine it through their behavior
What does effective action look like in the context of this course.

3. Encouraging Metacognition
Structure of Course
Sufficient learning content
Test of learning
Structured reflection: Metacognitive assignment
What did I do to prepare for this exam?
How well do I think the things I did worked?
How well do the things I did to prepare for this exam align with suggested study strategies?
What are my strengths and weaknesses as a learner?
What should I do in the future to prepare for exams?

4. Additional Dimensions
Attributions: Explanations for events
Internal vs. External
Stable vs. Unstable
Mindset
Growth vs. Fixed
Non-cognitive Factors
Commitment
Self-Management
Social Support