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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007-Jul
Pages: 6
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Check It Out! Using Checklists to Support Student Learning
Rowlands, Kathleen Dudden
English Journal, v96 n6 p61-66 Jul 2007
Kathleen Dudden Rowlands recommends using checklists to support student learning and performance. Well-designed checklists identify steps students can take to complete complex tasks, which scaffolds students' metacognitive development and fosters the confidence and independence needed for internalizing these steps for future tasks. (Contains 7 figures.)
Descriptors: Check Lists, Metacognition, Academic Achievement, Learning Processes, Educational Strategies
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