Activity 2:

Conduct a metacognitive observation based on the procedures below:

1. Interview 3 different children- one age 4-6 , one age 7-9 and one age 10 or older.

These will be a semi-structured clinical interviews. Take notes of the questions you ask and the
child’s answers. You do not have to rewrite the notes you take while conducting the interviews, but
you need to submit them.

2. Develop a list of 10 unrelated but common words.

3. Take a familiar story ( a fairytale or a fable) and rewrite it so it is out of order.

Procedure:

1. Tell the child that you are going to say 10 different words and you want him/her to remember the
words. Remind the child to listen closely as you say the words in the list slowly ( one word every
second or two).

2. Ask the child the child the following series of questions:


How many words do you think you will remember ?

What will you do to remember the words?

Are you good at remembering?

What are your favorite things ?
( add some filler questions to fill up about 5 minutes between giving the list and now)
3. Ask the child to list all the words you asked them to remember. Record the list.
Ask the child what did they do to help them remember. Let them evaluate if it worked.

4. Tell the child you are going to tell them a story and that you want them to listen carefully and
retell the story JUST LIKE YOU TOLD IT. Tell the story based on the new order that you wrote.

5. Bring a storybook and ask questions (prepare filler questions for 5 minutes using the storybook
that you brought as props)
6. Ask the child to retell the story, reminding them that they should retell it in the order you told it.
7. Give a token to the child and thank him/her for helping you.

Use the following format for the output:

cover page:

METACOGNITIVE OBSERVATION

ASDFFH. ASDDDD
ASXCF R. WECFD
ASDFF P. THYJJJ

A requirement in EDUC 56 : Facilitating Learning

under CHERLY C. CORDOVA-Instructor

8 April 2016
Interview Session:
Respondent: ______________________________ Age:____________ Gender:_______

Question:_________________________________________________________
Answer:_______________________________________________________
Question:_________________________________________________________
Answer:_______________________________________________________

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List of 10 different words

sddfddfdd, sdasdde , sdsdsdd, dsdswdsd, dsdsdsdsds,sddsdsds,fdfdfdf
List of words Remembered:
Respondent 1
assfdfd,dfdffg,sddfdf,sddsddf
Respondent 2
___________________________________________
Respondent 3

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Original Story ( Fairytale/Fable)

__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________.
Rewritten/reordered Story
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________.
Story as told by the Respondents ( 1,2,3)

Respondent 1:

Respondent 2:

Respondent 3:

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Reflection:
1. How accurate were the children in predicting how well they would remember the word list ?
2. How well did the children do in retelling the story?
3. Were their age differences affect the way they respond ?
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Note:
Font: Times New Roman
Size: 12
Paper size: Letter
Margin: Narrow
Spacing: Double Space