Teach Students How to Learn: Metacognition is the Key!

Today’s students come to college with widely varying academic skills, interests, and motivation levels. Faculty often lament that students are focused on achieving high grades, but do not want to spend time learning. Most students think that memorizing information before an examination is tantamount to learning the material, and spend considerably less time studying than is commensurate with their grade expectations. This interactive workshop will introduce participants to cognitive science findings that can be used to improve teaching and learning, and will provide a variety of strategies that can be used to help all students experience meaningful, transferable learning. The webinar facilitator has taught chemistry and directed learning centers for over 40 years. Her current efforts are directed towards increasing students’ self-efficacy and academic success. She is particularly interested in helping faculty develop strategies for teaching underprepared students how to thrive at the college level.

Saundra McGuire, Author, Teach Students How to Learn; Assistant Vice Chancellor and Professor of Chemistry (Retired); and Director Emerita Center for Academic Success, Louisiana State University

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Only those attending the LIVE webinar will receive a certificate of attendance. Thank you!

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