OTP: Metacognition and Adult Learning: Strategies for Corporate Training

• In Event: Roundtables Wed1
  In Roundtable Session: OTP - Roundtables Wed1

Short Description

To adapt the fast-paced dynamic business environment, it is crucial for corporation to create enterprise competitiveness by offering training that develops employees’ metacognitive skills. Employees who demonstrate a wide variety of metacognitive skills perform more effectively and efficiently to complete work tasks. Presenters will introduce and share training experience on how to apply adult learning theory and metacognitive strategies for developing employees' technical skills and other learning capacities. The full implications of the three metacognitive knowledge categories will be explained with varied examples.

Authors

• Yun Lauren Liu, University of North Texas

• Daphne CY Tseng, Univ. of North Texas