Question 35

Metacognitive strategies are being used.

Students are engaging in metacognitive strategies by stopping regularly to check their understanding and reflect on unclear sections while reading independently. This self-regulation promotes awareness of their comprehension and facilitates deeper learning.

A) Scaffolding

Scaffolding refers to the instructional technique where support is provided to students to help them achieve higher levels of understanding and skill acquisition. While scaffolding can assist with comprehension, it does not specifically involve the self-checking and reflection practices described in the question.

B) Metacognitive strategies

Metacognitive strategies involve self-regulation and reflection on one's own learning processes, making this the correct answer. By checking their understanding and making notes about unclear sections, students are actively monitoring their comprehension and adjusting their reading strategies accordingly.

C) Dual coding

Dual coding is an instructional strategy that integrates verbal and visual information to enhance learning. Although it can aid comprehension, it does not specifically require students to stop and reflect on their understanding, as metacognitive strategies do.

D) Inquiry-based learning

Inquiry-based learning emphasizes exploration and questioning to foster deep understanding. While it encourages active engagement with content, it does not directly pertain to the practice of self-checking understanding as described in the question.

Conclusion

The practice of regularly checking understanding and making notes aligns directly with metacognitive strategies, as it emphasizes self-awareness in learning. Other options, while beneficial in different contexts, do not specifically address the self-regulation and reflection that characterize the correct answer. Thus, metacognitive strategies are the most appropriate instructional strategy in this scenario.