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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2023 Aug 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Educ Psychol. 2021 Oct 21;114(6):1292–1306. doi: 10.1037/edu0000715
General Introduction
1. Gave a brief introduction to the lesson including the following information: these problems are like some of the problems you solved yesterday, might not be easy but try your best, and you solve the problems in steps.
2. Stated each of the three metacognitive questions
3. Used correct gestures when stating metacognitive questions
Problem #1: 4 + 2 = 3 + [ ]
1. Broad introduction: these problems have a box, need to figure out what goes in the box, going to show you one way to solve these kinds of problems, remind kids that you will use metacognitive question checklist throughout
2. State Metacognitive Question 1
3. Introduce the 2 sides of the equal sign and label the elements
4. State Metacognitive Question 2
5. Explain the equalize strategy
6. Repeat strategy
7. Ask question about side 1 (4+2) and wait for response
8. Ask question about box and wait for response
9. State Metacognitive Question 3
10. Last check that both sides are same amount
Problem #2: 6 + 4 + 5 = 6 + [ ]
1. State Metacognitive Question 1
2. Label the elements on each side of the equal sign and talk about finding what should go in the box
3. State Metacognitive Question 2
4. Explain the equalize strategy
5. Ask question about side 1 (6 + 4 + 5) and wait for response
6. Ask question about box and wait for response
7. State Metacognitive Question 3
8. Last check that both sides are the same amount
Problem #3: 5 + 4 = [ ] + 3
1. State Metacognitive Question 1
2. Label the elements on each side of the equal sign and talk about finding what should go in the box
3. State Metacognitive Question 2
4. Ask question about which side to start on and wait for response
5. Echo child response or provide correct strategy instruction
6. Ask question about side 1 (5 + 4) and wait for response
7. Ask question about next step and wait for response
8. Echo child response or provide strategy instruction about the box
9. Ask question about box and wait for response
10. State Metacognitive Question 3
11. Last check that both sides are the same amount
Problem #4: 2 + 1 + 4 = [ ] + 4
1. Ask children to provide Metacognitive Question 1 and wait for response
2. Label the elements on each side of the equal sign and talk about finding what should go in the box
3. Ask children to provide Metacognitive Question 2 and wait for response
4. Ask question about what to do first and wait for response
5. Echo child response or provide correct response
6. Ask question about side 1 (2 + 1 + 4) and wait for response
7. Ask question about what is on second side already and wait for response
8. Ask question about box and wait for response
9. Ask children to provide Metacognitive Question 3 and wait for response
10. Last check that both sides are the same amount