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Preview Pal: Multimodal Learning Modules Devised To Facilitate Learning And Advance Metacognition In Graduate Students, Cierra Lewis

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A student may possess the necessary skills to enter graduate level programs but may still struggle with metacognition and self-directed learning. The focus of this study is to provide targeted resources to graduate level students that will both facilitate learning and guide advancement of metacognitive skills. The general study design included the creation of digital learning modules for a single course, their distribution to students as well as the evaluation of student access and course performance. The learning modules, designated ‘Preview Pal’, were structured to creatively engage learners with varied learning style preferences in order to benefit all students in …