Procrastination

Since most of you identified with procrastination from the blog post on metacognition I thought I would share this video with you. This video very wittingly explains why it is that we procrastinate and what to do about it. Try out some of the suggestions and see if it helps you get things done that you always seem to put off until the last minute.

Metacognition

Psychology professor, Steven Chew, at Samford University has done extensive research on metacognition. Metacognition is knowing what you know. Many students overestimate what they think they know and then are stunned with they do poorly on test. This video and link to an article by Jame Lang will give you a better understanding of what I am talking about and tips that might be helpful to you. If you like this and found it helpful

If you thought that was interesting and have always wondered why individuals go on American Idol to embarrass themselves, check out this article "Metacognition and Student Learning" by James Lang. Are you guilty of this? What are you going to do to change? Do you think it will help?