Self-regulation in error management training: Emotion control and metacognition as mediators of performance effects

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 90, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 677-691

  Keith, Nina ^a   Frese, Michael ^a  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Active learning; Adaptive transfer; Error management; Self regulation

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; AFFECT; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW; SOCIAL CONTROL; TEACHING;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AFFECT; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING; SOCIAL CONTROL, INFORMAL; TEACHING;

EID: 24944442623     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.90.4.677     Document Type: Review

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