Abstract:

As a thinking process, learning requires self management skills. In this paper conceptual base of cognitive coaching approach was put forth and its place in the instructional practices was explained. Cognitive coaching approach contributes in developing metacognitive skills, critical and creative thinking skills and mature epistemological beliefs of students. Cognitive coaching is a process that helps to coached person to sail toward his/her thoughts by using tools and maps. Implementation of cognitive coaching with different methods and strategies and its contribution to social interaction process also supports constructivist philosophy. A teacher who is a cognitive coach helps to develop metacognitive skills in students by using scaffolding and this causes development of self management skills. In this paper, metacognition, metacognitive strategies, cognitive coaching and basic principles of cognitive coaching method were discussed. Furthermore, a self management constructivist learning model which is based on metacognitive skill was also been tryed to evaluate.

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