The Higher Education Division’s Scholarship on Teaching and Learning Presentation: How Can We Improve Student Self-awareness and Meta-cognition? Optim...

Monday, July 23 | 1:45 pm - 2:45 pm | Nicollet A-C

Moderator: Marissa Burgermaster, PhD, Columbia University Medical Center

Speakers: Taylor Chan, Bradley University; Teresa Drake, PHD RD CHES, Bradley University; Rachel Vollmer, PhD, RD, Bradley University

In this Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) program, participants will learn about using reflective learning in undergraduate and graduate curricula.

This interactive program will involve participant reflection on current teaching practices and student self-awareness. Speakers will share findings from original research projects investigating how reflective writing contributes to students’ meta-cognition and self-awareness in undergraduate and graduate courses. A graduate student will share her experience using reflective learning in an advanced metabolism course. The session will conclude with an opportunity for participants to develop a plan to integrate reflective practices into their own classrooms and a question and answer session.

Learning Objectives:

1. Participants will practice reflective techniques that can be used in their classrooms.
2. Participants will develop a plan to incorporate reflective learning in their teaching.
3. Participants will be able to apply reflective learning techniques to enhance student self-awareness and meta-cognition.