Improving Thinking About Thinking in the Classroom: What Works for Enhancing Metacognition - Paperback

by Keith J. Topping (Author)

What are the best ways to enhance metacognition in classroom teaching? This research-to-practice book shows how to go beyond student reflection to use 19 different practical strategies. Each chapter describes a different method, gives research evidence to support the effectiveness of the method and provides guidelines for implementation.

Author Biography

Keith J. Topping is a researcher, educator, author and international speaker. His special interests are peer learning, parents as educators, social competence, computer-assisted assessment and inclusion. Topping has written 29 books and over 400 other publications including over 200 peer-reviewed journal papers.