A Region of Proximal Learning model of study time allocation

Journal of Memory and Language

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 463-477

  Metcalfe, Janet ^a   Kornell, Nate ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

JOL; jROL; Metacognition; Model; Study time allocation

Indexed keywords

EID: 16344366366     PISSN: 0749596X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jml.2004.12.001     Document Type: Article

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