Graduate TA Handbook and Resources

About the Science of Learning

What is metacognition and how can you harness it to help students learn?

• Promoting student metacognition (Stanford U.)
• Thinking about thinking and putting metacognition into practice in teaching. (Vanderbilt U.)

Understanding cognitive science research

• Information about the Science of Learning
• Practical strategies for teaching based on the science of how memory, comprehension, and metacognition work. (Harvard U., Internet Archive snapshot)