Metacognition in Math: The Art of Problem Solving
Confucius says, “Give a man a fish, and you’ll feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you’ve fed him for a lifetime.” This course will go one step further by teaching students how to teach themselves through the use of metacognitive skills: strategies that can help any student approach a complex problem effectively.
Locations: Los Altos
Cost: $130/hr.
Recommended hours: 12
Goals:
- Provide an overview of metacognition
- Emphasize the two major metacognitive techniques and the procedures involved
- Solve problems designed to match a student’s mathematical ability
