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The Georgia Institute of Technology
Learn how chatbots can make ideal partners for students—as well as teachers—in instruction.
American Psychological Association
Many people report engaging in study habits that are not very effective or very efficient. How do we know what strategies are best? Cognitive psychologists have been doing research to ask this very question for multiple decades. It turns out that many strategies that people use extensively are not…
The Smithsonian Institution
That’s so Meta(cognitive)! — investigates how explicitly teaching students metacognitive strategies helps them become more effective learners, able to integrate knowledge rather than just memorize isolated science facts and definitions.
edX
This course will prepare you with strategies to be a successful online learner. The edX learning team has curated powerful, science-backed techniques which you can start using right away on any learning platform. This course also includes enhancements to address learning online with the advancement…
Rice University
This course provides practical, research-backed strategies to help learners better understand, retain, and apply knowledge in academic and real-world settings. You'll master strategic cognitive tools, including chunking, mind mapping, active recall, and reflective learning techniques, proven to enh…
Microsoft
This standalone career development short course develops the three metacognitive capabilities that distinguish senior Azure AI architects from engineers who can configure systems: relevance calibration, preemptive boundary analysis, and platform drift insulation. These are the judgment patterns tha…
HP
HP AI Teacher Academy 2.0 has been updated for 2026 and is designed to equip educators with the essential knowledge, skills, and metacognitive practices to understand, use, and evaluate generative AI systems and tools. The course has also been redesigned to support over 20 languages. (Approximate t…
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Descubre el aprendizaje-servicio: un curso online revolucionario que fusiona formación académica con acción social. Desarrolla habilidades prácticas, conecta con la realidad social y sé un agente de cambio. Únete a esta experiencia educativa única para transformar tu aprendizaje y contribuir a la c…
Sage Publications
This course covers metacognitive theory and practical strategies for secondary educators. It focuses on techniques like modeling, questioning, and independent learning to improve student engagement and critical thinking. This resource equips educators with practical strategies to integrate metacogn…
