Enhancing mathematical reasoning in the classroom: The effects of cooperative learning and metacognitive training

American Educational Research Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 281-310

  Kramarski, Bracha ^a   Mevarech, Zemira R ^a  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Argumentation; Graphs; Mathematical reasoning; Metacognition; Transfer task

Indexed keywords

EID: 0041364614     PISSN: 00028312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3102/00028312040001281     Document Type: Review

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