Learning within a learner control training environment: The interactive effects of goal orientation and metacognitive instruction on learning outcomes

Personnel Psychology

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 405-429

  Schmidt, Aaron M ^a,b   Ford, J Kevin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AKRON   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0038498068     PISSN: 00315826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-6570.2003.tb00156.x     Document Type: Article

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