The effect of metacognitive training on mathematical word-problem solving

Journal of Computer Assisted Learning

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 46-55

  Teong, Su Kwang ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Cognition; Collaboration; Control group; Low achievers; Metacognition; Primary; Two phase design; Word problem solving

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037732820     PISSN: 02664909     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.0266-4909.2003.00005.x     Document Type: Article

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