Effects of metacognitive skills and nonverbal ability on academic achievement of high school pupils

Educational Psychology

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 387-397

  Maqsud, M ^a  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

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EID: 33645146568     PISSN: 01443410     EISSN: 14695820     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0144341970170402     Document Type: Article

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