Integrating Metacognitive Practices and Research to Ensure Student Success (IMPRESS)

Integrating Metacognitive Practices and Research to Ensure Student Success 

IMPRESS is an educational experience for RIT students that incorporates metacognition into the study of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) studies.

IMPRESS is part of the ACCESS Network.

Metacognition is awareness of your own knowledge. It includes recognizing how you learn, self-assessing how well you have learned, and developing a coherent picture of what is learned. Some refer to it as “thinking about thinking.”

IMPRESS is designed for RIT students interested in thinking deeply about their science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) studies. Metacognition includes recognizing how you learn, self-assessing how well you have learned, and developing a coherent picture of what is learned.

STEM Education
Improve science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education through research and metacognition.

Experimentation
Engage our participants in interesting science experiments that will enhance their metacognitive skills.

Exposure
Increase opportunities for RIT STEM students to support their peers in academics.

First Year Courses
All RIT students are required to take general education and writing courses. IMPRESS students have the opportunity to take special courses that encourage them to integrate all of their STEM courses.

Learning Assistant (LA) Program
Second year IMPRESS students are eligible for paid Learning Assistant positions in which they work with faculty mentors helping other students successfully learn in foundational STEM courses. Learn more about the Learning Assistant Program