This Faculty Focus article  by Maryellen Weimer summarizes and expands Tanner’s (2012) study on promoting student learning. She discusses metacognitive promoting strategies such as questions to ask students (e.g., How have I prepared for class today?).

Please check it out (http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/teaching-professor-blog/teaching-metacognition-to-improve-student-learning/)

Tanner, K. D. (2012). Promoting student metacognition. Cell Biology Education—Life Sciences Education, 11 (Summer), 113-120.