Mastering Metacognition: The What, Why, and How
Asking questions that elicit thinking, and not just rote answers, are what we want in learning. Not just &quot;what&#x27;s the answer to [question]&quot;, but &quot;how did you get that?&quot; This also works well for uncovering wrong assumptions or incorrect problem-solving methods. Getting students (or anyone) to learn how to learn on their own is, sadly, not taught in school here (California).<p>I gave a talk a few years ago on how people learn: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;ted.dev&#x2F;learntalks" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;ted.dev&#x2F;learntalks</a>