Students should he frequently encouraged to reflect on the processes they are using during the learning process. to compare one strategy to another, and to evaluate the effectiveness of a strategy for the particular learning activity the students are engaged in. They should be stopped and asked, "What are you doing? Is it working? If it isn't, what are your other options?" In other words, students need to be given time to reflect on their thinking processes by asking themselves (or being prompted by the instructor or peers] questions, such as: