Collaborative group work and individual development of metacognition in the early years

Research in Science Education

Volumn 36, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 7-27

  Larkin, Shirley ^a,b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Case studies; Development of metacognition; Early years; Group work

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646126731     PISSN: 0157244X     EISSN: 15731898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11165-006-8147-1     Document Type: Article

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