A Metacognitive Pedagogical Sequence

A. Write down five main ideas you think will be mentioned:

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B. Discuss your predictions with a partner and then write down at least two more ideas that your partner included in his/her list of predictions and that you consider logical possibilities:

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C. Listen to the text/Watch the video. Place a checkmark beside the ideas that you and your partner predicted and that were in fact mentioned in the text, and write down any other ideas that you had not predicted but were mentioned.

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D. After verifying your predictions and discussing your listening results with your partner, listen to the text again to check your results and to resolve any discrepancies in comprehension between you and your partner. Add any further points and important details that you may not have understood during the first listen:

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Listen to the text/film a third time to verify comprehension after a class discussion.

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Reflection and Goal-Setting

I was successful in anticipating _______________ ideas.

What surprised me:

What I will do next time: