Effects of metacognitive strategy training within a cooperative group learning context on computer achievement and anxiety: An aptitude-treatment interaction study

Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 89, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 686-695

  McInerney, Valentina ^a   McInerney, Dennis M ^a   Marsh, Herbert W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

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EID: 0031314116     PISSN: 00220663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-0663.89.4.686     Document Type: Article

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