CAFE Brown Bag Teaching Series
- When: Monday, February 16, 2026
- Time: 12-1 p.m.
- Location: GAC 230, Faculty Lounge
Metacognition in the Classroom: How and Why?
- Isabel Quintana Wulf
Metacognition, commonly thought as “thinking about thinking,” plays a crucial role in learning. According to educational psychologist Clayton B. Larson, it refers to activating “higher order thinking which involves active control over the cognitive processes engaged in learning.” In practical terms for the classroom, we can understand it as the ways students can enhance their learning by engaging in self-reflection. When we offer opportunities for students to reflect on their practices, their goals, and their achievements, we open up a space for developing more conscious awareness of their own learning process—helping cement learning and fostering student intentionality in their engagement with the material and their own learning practices. Join us for this CAFE Brown Bag to learn about ways to include metacognition in your classes (in any discipline) and why this is a good idea for everyone involved.
Dr. Quintana Wulf is an Associate Professor at Salisbury University’s Department of English and a 2026-2027 Teaching Scholar in Residence in collaboration with the University of Baltimore’s Center for Excellence in Learning, Teaching, and Technology (CELTT). Her work on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) focuses on strategies for student learning, especially in general education courses, including metacognition opportunities and the use of reading portfolios.
