Relationships of goal orientation, metacognitive activity, and practice strategies with learning outcomes and transfer

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 218-233

  Ford, J Kevin ^a   Weissbein, Daniel A ^a   Smith, Eleanor M ^b   Gully, Stanley M ^c   Salas, Eduardo ^d  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Aon Consulting   (United States)

^c GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Naval Air Warfare Center   (United States)

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EID: 0040585170     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.83.2.218     Document Type: Article

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