Metacognition is often described as ‘thinking about our thinking’. It involves being aware of how our mind works and using that awareness to improve how we learn.
- Associate Professor, School of Education, La Trobe University
Education departments are increasingly investing in student surveys to improve classroom standards. But a study has found teachers don’t change their practice in response to student feedback.
While it’s important to show support and model learning behaviour, there is a limit to how much help you can give without robbing your child of the opportunity to learn for themselves.
Australia’s decline in PISA rankings and criticisms of NAPLAN tell us we should also be looking at how we assess teacher quality.
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