Can Using Metacognition and Grit Help Students Succeed?

Scholarship of Teaching & Learning CoP Project

Learning is a process. Teaching and learning are interdependent. The ultimate goal is to help students develop as a learner. It is the belief of the researcher that combining metacognitive techniques with an element of perseverance (as defined by grit) will help develop a successful student. Metacognition can help students understand, internalize, and be empowered to move ahead, as well as acquire skills that will help them succeed across multiple disciplines.

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This poster will explore these concepts in the context of a research project in Biology instruction, hypothesizing that students who have higher grit scores may perform better as they persevere.

Khursheed Ichhaporia, Math and Science; Academic Support Center