All human are constantly in learner, since we born until dead;
that is something nature. However, everybody have a different process of
learner, and different abilities and weakness. As learners we had to known
ourselves. The article explained metacognition
as flexible self-control of the knowledge. That’s mean engaging students in
self-monitoring and helping them increase their knowledge; this process takes
place along with thinking process, that’s means that the mind becomes aware of itself.
In others words, the learner evaluates himself and recognizes where he has
problems.
In
addition, the article defines learner
autonomy as the capacity that students have critical reflection to take an
independent action of his learning process. That’s mean that the learner
analyzes their own progress, to takes actions that could reach his knowledge,
that’s why he becomes autonomous. At this point, the learner looks for ways to
improve his learning by creating his own methods or techniques of learning. Computers-assisted
language learning (CALL) takes place in that, due to, allows students to
explore the plethora of resources available on the internet, and that give to
them web tools with which they could improve their skills.
Something that
I like from this article is that invite teacher to use technology in the
classroom, not for the benefit of the teacher, but to contribute to the growth
in learners, motivation, autonomy and thinking skills. In my opinion, I could evaluete the article with 4 because I feel identified. As a
language student I look for resources that could help me and in many times I
used websites and online programs to improve my foreign language, even thought, I’m not so good with computers, I could said
that they are a great help for me!
I totally agree with you Hazel. We as learners have to evaluate ourselves and become aware of our own learning process, and that’s why in the article is explained the importance of using metacognitive strategies because in that way we have control of ourselves, and we can improve our learning performance of course we don’t have to forget that autonomy it’s another important factor to succeed in the second language acquisition because if students are autonomous they can set their own learning goals and analyze the process of acquiring a new language. In addition to this, teachers have a lot of to do with activities using technology to help students to become autonomous and responsible of their own learning process.
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ReplyDeleteHi miss Hazel! I agree with you because everybody learn in different way, I think that the metacognitive is a strategy that help students to learn by themselves and reflect in their own though. Also, this process allow students compare their progress. As Fatima said autonomy is an important factor because learners take the control in how they learn and they use ICT properly. When they have autonomy, they have a learning goal. It can that students are motivate in the activities. In conclusion, metacognitive is a good tool for students, it let to evaluate they own work and the role of teacher have to explain the most simple way the activities.
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