
Thinking about Thinking: Harnessing Metacognition in Learning and Life
10/14/22 • 34 min
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In this week's episode, Emma and Aly start off their season with a conversation with Dr. Shari Tishman. Dr. Tishman is a Senior Research Associate at Project Zero, Harvard Graduate School of Education. Her research focuses on the teaching of thinking, the role of close observation in learning, and learning in and through the arts. This week's episodes discusses how to utilize tools within the field of metacognition in teaching and leadership, along with how to continue your personal learning and growth in the teaching field.
Shari Tishman's Projects/Work:
Arts as Civic CommonsOut of Eden LearnAgency by DesignVisible ThinkingArtful ThinkingSlow Looking: The Art and Practice of Learning Through Observation
In this week's episode, Emma and Aly start off their season with a conversation with Dr. Shari Tishman. Dr. Tishman is a Senior Research Associate at Project Zero, Harvard Graduate School of Education. Her research focuses on the teaching of thinking, the role of close observation in learning, and learning in and through the arts. This week's episodes discusses how to utilize tools within the field of metacognition in teaching and leadership, along with how to continue your personal learning and growth in the teaching field.
Shari Tishman's Projects/Work:
Arts as Civic CommonsOut of Eden LearnAgency by DesignVisible ThinkingArtful ThinkingSlow Looking: The Art and Practice of Learning Through Observation
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