1st Edition
Metacognition in the Primary Classroom A practical guide to helping children understand how they learn best
1. What and Why: a look at theory and rationale 2. The Language of Learning 3. Reflection and Metacognition 4. Developing Metacognitive Processes: Talking about how we learn in order to work out how we learn best. 5. Foundations for Metacognition 6. Developing a Metacognitive Approach in the Early Years (ages 4-8) 7. Developing a Metacognitive Approach in the Middle Years (ages 8-10) 8. Developing a Metacognitive Approach in the Upper Years (ages 10-13) 9. A Whole School Approach 10. Becoming Better Learners
Biography
Peter Tarrant has been involved in teaching for 36 years and is a Senior Teaching Fellow in Initial Teacher Education at the University of Edinburgh, UK. He has been involved in a number of research projects involving topics such as teacher confidence and behaviour management, developing reflective practice and using a peer learning approach towards metacognitive practice.
Deborah Holt is Programme Director of the BEd Primary Education degree at the University of Edinburgh, UK. She was a primary school teacher and headteacher before moving into Initial Teacher Education. She has been working at Moray House since 2010 where she specialises in personal, social and emotional education and is currently undertaking research in this area for her doctorate.
"This book is a crucial read for anyone interested in ensuring that pupils take an active role in their own learning. It will make you think and it will definitely have an impact on your classroom strategies, making your pupils more able learners." - Sarah Brew, Parents in Touch
"Although the majority of this book is aimed at primary key stages, it does touch upon the foundation years with a chapter on how to develop metacognition in the early years. This could prove a timely and thought-provoking read." - Neil Henty, EYE
