Using 'HOCS-centered learning' as a pathway to promote science teachers' metacognitive development

Research in Science Education

Volumn 36, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 69-84

  Leou, Mary ^a   Abder, Pamela ^a   Riordan, Megan ^a   Zoller, Uri ^b  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

Metacognitive development; Non formal learning; Non traditional assessment; Question asking; Teacher thinking

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646126956     PISSN: 0157244X     EISSN: 15731898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11165-005-3916-9     Document Type: Article

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