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Rand, Scott – Science Scope, 2005
From the start of the year, the author's goal is to teach his students to be metacognitive thinkers. This means that they will think about what they are doing during each step of the inquiry process. The author uses a variety of methods to enculturate students into using the thinking processes and developing the dispositions necessary for them to…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Middle Schools, Science Education, Thinking Skills