The project
The CogniQuest project aims to help students develop their metacognitive skills.
Metacognition is the ability to reflect on and control the learning process. In particular, it helps to develop critical thinking, independent learning and self-esteem.
The aim is therefore to provide innovative, inclusive and adaptable methods and tools for teachers and students to reflect on their metacognitive strategies, support the individual student’s learning process and develop their lifelong learning skills.
Context
According to the European Dyslexia Association (EDA), 12% of the EU population suffers from specific language impairment (SLI).
The ambition of all those who work in the world of education is to avoid having so many pupils with learning difficulties, pupils dropping out of school or even refusing to go to school, pupils in distress, pupils at risk.
Students are faced with a wide range of future challenges: distance learning, the development of AI, and the changing skills requirements of the labour market.
It is therefore time to rethink traditional methods, just as it is essential to train students and teach them universal learning techniques.
Goals
CogniQuest aims to achieve the following objectives:
- help students better understand the specific nature of their own learning process.
- develop students’ learning skills.
- increase pupils’ well-being and self-confidence.
- equip teachers to encourage students to acquire metacognitive skills.
Target groups
The CogniQuest project is aimed at pupils aged 8 to 12, as well as teachers, education professionals and parents.
Resources
10
interactive stories to explore metacognitive skills
4
guides (theoretical, practical, creation and implementation) for educational teams
1
toolkit for students on cognitive strategies
1
a series of metacognition exercises for students
Les partenaires
Logopsycom
As a center for educational innovation, Logopsycom creates and uses alternative methods or tools (digital or not) to support schools, vocational training centers, educational organizations, youth and parents. The center is specialized in learning disorders in young people, especially in “dys” disorders (dyspraxia, dysphasia, dyslexia…).
Pomorski Osrodek Doskonalenia Nauczycieli w Slupsku
Pomorski Osrodek Doskonalenia Nauczycieli w Slupsku is a teacher training centre based in Słupsk. It implements new solutions and strengthens existing ones in the fields of education, care and management. They also create opportunities to develop and enrich the skills and knowledge of headteachers and teachers in Pomerania’s schools and educational establishments. Lastly, they enhance their professional skills, which are useful when working with students, their parents or tutors.
The Glina primary school
Glina primary school is located 70 kilometres from Zagreb, the capital of Croatia, and has over 400 pupils aged between 6 and 14. This school is located in a part of Croatia that has the status of an “area of special public interest”. This is due to the fact that the town was heavily destroyed during the war and that many of the parents do not work and receive social assistance. The school welcomes pupils of different nationalities and religions.
