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“Metacognition in Higher Education”

 

Duration: 20 hours (10 class hours and 10 hours of independent work)

Start Date: March 6th 2023

Ending Date: March 10th 2023

Schedule: 10 am to 12 pm

Presentation

“Metacognition in Higher Education”

Description


Metacognition is required for students to learn. The teacher does not "learn" for the students, they are the ones who learn.

 

Sustainable development goals


Quality education

Quality education

Objectives and methodology


Participants will access best educational practices that help students take control of their own learning by:

  1. Learning how students learn.
  2. Reflecting on how they as participants learn.
  3. Developing class techniques that help students recognize and address how they learn.
  4. Provide assessment techniques for students and faculty to reflect on their learning.

The course will have Lecture/Discussion (30%), Group work (30%), project development and Presentation (40%).

Evaluation

The course will have a final project for assessment. The project must demonstrate (1) an understanding of how students can learn in their discipline/class, (2) how the faculty can create an environment for students to engage and reflect upon their learning, (3) develop an assessment device to provide for themselves and for the student.

Duration


Duration: 20 hours (10 class hours and 10 hours of independent work)

Content


Curriculum Content

The course will contain the following curricular components

  1. Learning
    • What science reveals about learning.
    • Principles and Models of Learning
  2. Learner and Educator Pedagogies and Strategies 
  3. Learner and Education Reflection and Assessment
  4. Challenges and Opportunities
  5. Project Development and Presentation

Certificates


Certification:

Once the activities and requirements for the development of the course have been fulfilled, the participants will receive the certificate of approval of the face-to-face course: "Metacognition in Higher education", provided that the participant meets the approval requirements.

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Recipients


University Teachers and General Public.

Teachers


Investment


UDA Teachers $30.00

General Public $40.00

 

Payment Methods


UDA Teachers $30.00

General Public $40.00

 

Teaching staff of the University of Azuay, once you check the box "Payment role discount" when registering online, the automatic discount to the payment role will be made, in the month of February 2023.

Place


University of Azuay

Registrations


More information


Eng. Miriam Briones García: formacion.continua@uazuay.edu.ec