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General Session - Conference Presentation Only (no formal paper)

Teaching Metacognition in Synchronous Seminars
Kathrine O'Neil, Kaplan University, Ohio, USA, koneil@kaplan.edu

The goal of this presentation is to explain how using worked examples in a developmental writing course can transfer metacognition skills to developmental education students. Developmental education students often lack study skills and strategies for academic success. When online instructors make their own though process transparent to students in a synchronous environment, students not only learn about the writing process but also how to problem solve and think through academic tasks. Worked examples are examples which are created and solved one step at a time rather than an example which has already been completed. Using a whiteboard in a seminar allows a platform for instructors to create interactive worked examples with their students. The technology of the synchronous seminar and whiteboard allow the instructor to utilize dynamic pedagogy to teach content and skills for success in future courses.

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