Value for NIC

Widen­ing our Door­ways is an 8‑point plan to “reshape and renew learn­ing” at NIC. A key com­po­nent, Out­come 2.1 empha­sizes the enhance­ment of teach­ing and learn­ing prac­tices that are ped­a­gog­i­cal­ly sound and con­tribute to high qual­i­ty stu­dent learn­ing. Cen­tral to this is the inte­gra­tion of metacog­ni­tion and the devel­op­ment of self-reg­u­lat­ed learn­ers, which are cru­cial for aca­d­e­m­ic suc­cess at NIC and beyond.

By embed­ding metacog­ni­tive prac­tices in the class­room, instruc­tors empow­er stu­dents to become effec­tive self-direct­ed learn­ers. This approach not only sup­ports their aca­d­e­m­ic jour­ney at NIC but equips them with life­long learn­ing skills essen­tial for future endeav­ors.

NIC show­cas­es numer­ous exam­ples of metacog­ni­tive teach­ing prac­tices in action. Includ­ed are team-based learn­ing, active learn­ing strate­gies, and learn­ing to learn ses­sions offered to stu­dent cohorts through CTLI, all of which are designed to role mod­el metacog­ni­tion and a deep­er sense of learn­ing.