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Description: A continuous circle with arrows labeled 'learner's engagement'
shows iterative cycles of strategic action of 'interpreting tasks,' 'planning,'
'enacting strategies,' 'monitoring,' 'adjusting' and back to 'interpreting tasks.'
A semi-circle cradling the cycle is labeled 'emotions and motivation.' Above
the cycle delineated by a dotted line is an area labeled 'learning environment'
and shows double arrows
pointing back and forth to 'activities/tasks,'
'resources/supports,' and 'assessment/feedback.' A box to the left of the cycle
is labeled 'learners bring:' and contains 'experiences, strengths/challenges,
metacognition, knowledge, and beliefs.' A double arrow points back and forth
between this box and the cycle of strategic action.
The more opportunities students have to actively engage in learning
through these cycles of strategic action, the more practice in self-directed
problem-solving students are also experiencing. As teachers, we play an
integral role in promoting opportunities for students to develop the ability to
think through learning tasks and to develop a repertoire of learning strategies
they can use. The better students become at problem-solving
and task
interpretation the more likely they will also be able to invent, try and evaluate
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