Annia Fayon

Finding connections between current events and earth sciences part of Urban Geology:Activities
Class creates a list of all current events, including topics from their countries of origin. The next task is to find the connections between the events and categorize events based on the connections. Finally, as a ...

Annia Fayon part of Metacognition:Workshop 08:Participant Essays
Participant essay page from a geoscience education workshop discussing metacognition and cultural diversity in teaching, authored by Annia Fayon, focusing on reflective writing, student identity, and inclusive pedagogy in diverse classrooms.

Think Aloud Pair Problem Solving for Geoscience Faculty Development part of Metacognition:Classroom Tactics
A teaching strategies page from the "On the Cutting Edge" geoscience faculty development project, detailing Think Aloud Pair Problem Solving (TAPPS) as a metacognitive technique to help geoscience educators reflect on and model expert problem-solving processes, using open-ended questions that mirror authentic geoscientific inquiry.

Using students' prior knowledge/experience as a foundation for a specific activity part of Metacognition:Tactics for Specific Populations
This content page from the "On the Cutting Edge" collection presents a teaching tactic focused on using students' prior knowledge and experiences to build foundational understanding, particularly for science-phobic populations, by engaging them in inquiry-based activities that mirror the scientific method to foster metacognition and confidence.