When the accessibility of the internet it is even more important that students are taught to question and critique evidence. It’s OK for students to see you as a learner. This notion may make some of us feel a little uncomfortable especially if we tend to lean to the more traditional approach to teaching often referred to a teacher-oriented approach. This traditional approach often involved the teacher only giving snippets to students as they saw fit with them often being seen as the holder of all knowledge.
If we are to equip our learners for key 21st Century skills they must be able to ask questions, critique information so they can make informed decisions. In a Primary school setting I feel we are in an ideal place to plan science programmes which help facilitate this process. The Science Capabilities provide direction of how we might begin this process.
An interesting article on Metacognition
'...metacognition plays a critical role in successful learning, it is important to study metacognitive activity and development to determine how students can be taught to better apply their cognitive resources through metacognitive control...'( J, A Livingston 1997 )
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