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Teach Students How To Learn: Strategies You Can Incorporate Into Any Course To Improve Student Metacognition, Study Skills, and Motivation by Saunda McGuire

Join us for an informal discussion of Saunda McGuire's canonical work Teach Students How To Learn: Strategies You Can Incorporate Into Any Course To Improve Student Metacognition, Study Skills, and Motivation (2015). Using quantitative data, real-life narratives, and student testimonials, McGuire makes the compelling case that fostering metacognition is one of the most powerful tools we can use to improve educational quality and equity.

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Ambrose, S. A., Bridges, M. W., DiPietro, M., Lovett, M. C., & Norman, M. K. (2010). How learning works: Seven research-based principles for smart teaching. John Wiley & Sons.
Boettcher, J. V., & Conrad, R. M. (2016). The online teaching survival guide: Simple and practical pedagogical tips. John Wiley & Sons.
Bransford, J. D., Brown, A. L., & Cocking, R. R. (2000). How people learn: Brain, Mind, Experience and School. Washington, DC: National academy press.
Brookfield, S. D. (2015). The skillful teacher: On technique, trust, and responsiveness in the classroom. John Wiley & Sons.
Brookfield, S. D. (2017). Becoming a critically reflective teacher. John Wiley & Sons.
Brown, P. C., Roediger III, H. L., & McDaniel, M. A. (2014). Make it stick: The Science of Successful Learning. Harvard University Press.
Bruff, D. (2019). Intentional Tech: Principles to Guide the Use of Educational Technology in College Teaching. West Virginia University Press.
Chambliss, D. F. (2014). How college works. Harvard University Press.
Doyle, T., & Zakrajsek, T. (2018). The new science of learning: How to learn in harmony with your brain. Stylus Publishing, LLC.
Felder, R. M., & Brent, R. (2016). Teaching and learning STEM: A practical guide. John Wiley & Sons.
Fink, L. D. (2013). Creating significant learning experiences: An integrated approach to designing college courses. John Wiley & Sons.
Lang, J. M. (2013). Cheating lessons: Learning from academic dishonesty. Harvard University Press.
Lang, J. M. (2016). Small teaching: Everyday lessons from the science of learning. John Wiley & Sons.
McCabe, D. L., Butterfield, K. D., & Trevino, L. K. (2012). Cheating in college: Why students do it and what educators can do about it. JHU Press.
McGuire, S. Y. (2015). Teach students how to learn. Stylus Publishing, LLC.
Neuhaus, J. (2019). Geeky Pedagogy: A Guide for Intellectuals, Introverts, and Nerds Who Want to Be Effective Teachers. West Virginia University Press.
Nilson, L. (2013). Creating self-regulated learners: Strategies to strengthen students' self-awareness and learning skills. Stylus Publishing, LLC.
Stevens, D. D., & Levi, A. J. (2013). Introduction to rubrics: An assessment tool to save grading time, convey effective feedback, and promote student learning. Stylus Publishing, LLC.
Talbert, R. (2017). Flipped learning: A guide for higher education faculty. Stylus Publishing, LLC.
Tobin, T. J., & Behling, K. T. (2018). Reach everyone, teach everyone: Universal design for learning in higher education. West Virginia University Press.
Zull, J. E. (2002). The art of changing the brain: Enriching the Practice of teaching by exploring the biology of learning. Stylus Publishing, LLC..

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Teach Students How To Learn: Strategies You Can Incorporate Into Any Course To Improve Student Metacognition, Study Skills, and Motivation by Saunda McGuire

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