QUESTIONING LEARNING an exercise in metacognition

Consider one specific time that you attended your content area class. Answer the following questions
based on your experience during the entire lesson. Please type your answers in paragraph format.

1. Seat location:
How difficult was it for you to interact with the other students based on your seat location?
How difficult was it for you to interact with the professor based on your seat location?
Do you believe that students who sit in the front of the classroom are more successful in their
interactions in a class?
2. Attentiveness
Did any private conversation or person distract you during the lesson?
How would you feel if your professor separated you from other students who may distract you
during the lesson?
3. Participation
Did you more frequently raise your hand or just talk out when participating in class?
Do you prefer to just talk out when you wish to participate or do prefer a class where you are
required to raise your hand? Which way do you feel most valued?
4. Concentration
Did your cell phone distract you during the learning process?
Do you believe that your cell phone is a distraction for your learning?
What classroom policy regarding cell phones would you prefer?
5. Questions
Did you ask questions?
Do you believe that you should wait for a question/answer period during the class to ask
questions or ask questions as you go along?
6. Note taking
Did you take notes during class? If so, did you feel rushed to keep up? If you did not take notes,
why not?
What are some things that could be done to help students take notes during a class activity?
7. Preparation
Did you go to class prepared?
What are some things that could be done to help students come to class prepared?
8. Participation
Did you answer any questions?
Were you called on or did you just call the answer out?
Which way do you prefer?
9. Listening skills
On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being the highest score, rank your ability to listen.
In general, when professors give homework, which way do you prefer that they tell you the
homework verbally, written on a handout, or written on blackboard?
10. Final comment
Consider the class as a whole. How would you rank your performance (scale 1-10 with 10 being
the highest score). Please explain your ranking.
Consider the class as a whole. How would you rank the professors ability to encourage
learning? Please explain your ranking.

Reading Strategies for College and Beyond by Deborah Kellner

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