Understanding metacognitive failure

Journal of Mathematical Behavior

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 283-302

  Goos, Merrilyn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Collaborative activity; Communication; Culture of inquiry; Failure; Metacognitive "red flags"; Metacognitive activity; Problem solving

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036399408     PISSN: 07323123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0732-3123(02)00130-X     Document Type: Article

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