Materials:

  1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZrUWvfU6VU&feature=emb_logo
  2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJWsIJQHUxM
  3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elZFL4FLVLE (Stop at 2:57”)
  4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_b44JaBQ-Q
  5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYg3sLcyLB8

Part 1: After reading the ppt and video, please respond to the two following two prompts in 200-300 words:

  • In your own words, describe metacognition and provide an example of metacognition from your own life.
  • What was the “muddiest point” or unanswered question from the metacognition materials?

Note: Please included at least one reference to instructional materials provided (video).

Part 2: Complete a SWOT analysis of a graduating college male as a learner in 300-400 words. Be sure to address each of the four components of the SWOT acronym:

Strengths – consider your strengths as a learner

Weaknesses – consider your weaknesses as a learner

Opportunities – identify opportunities to improve your learning in the coming weeks

Threats – identify potential “threats” that may hinder your progress in learning

Part 3：Put your metacognitive learning strategies to work.

After completing part 1&2 , please briefly answer the following questions：

1) What parts of this task will take more time? Less time?

2）What’s the smallest first step you can take?

3）What are your next three steps?

4）What worked? What should you remember next time?

5）What didn’t work? What could you change next time?

6）What’s your next step?