Bookmark Collection

Metacognitive Materials for Students

Materials to help students improve their study skills and understand their learning styles.

Date Added to MERLOT:: September 25, 2006
Created by:: Jennifer Lerner
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Collection Content

READI - Readiness for Education At a Distance Indicator (Quiz/Test)

Inventory to assess which students might be at risk for failure in online courses. Costs the institution money after the... More
Student Learning Styles (Reference Material)

Tips for teaching that reaches students with all personality types (based on Myers-Briggs categories). Might be useful... More
Learning Styles and Multiple Intelligence (Reference Material)

Site with inventories for learning styles as well as multiple intelligences. Inventories here seem to be short--pop-up... More
Learning Styles Questionnaire (Quiz/Test)

Another online survey allowing students to assess their preferred learning style and providing results with suggestions... More
The Active Learning Site with VARK Learning Styles Inventory (Quiz/Test)

VARK Learning Styles inventory to help students identify their learning styles and understand study techniques related... More
Index of Learning Styles (Quiz/Test)

Online quiz that assesses students' preferred learning style and gives them information about that style.
Study Skills Help! (Tutorial)

Nancy McTaggart's study skills tutorial site. Leads students through a series of simple self-report diagnostic questions... More

Nancy McTaggart's study skills tutorial site. Leads students through a series of simple self-report diagnostic questions to help them determine what study skills they need help with and provides simple tutorials for each skill (time management, test-taking, note-taking, etc.). The site is kept simple so that it's easy for students at any level to use, so some more advanced students might find it insulting, although many of them probably need the suggestions anyway.
Concept Map Software (CMAP) Version 3 (Quiz/Test)

Software that might be useful in helping visual learners plan their writing or organize class material into summary... More
Techniques for Skillful Reading (Tutorial)

Site with guidelines about how to read effectively (SQ3R, marking up text, etc.). Can direct students having reading... More