Promoting self-regulation in science education: Metacognition as part of a broader perspective on learning

Research in Science Education

Volumn 36, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 111-139

  Schraw, Gregory ^a   Crippen, Kent J ^a   Hartley, Kendall ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

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EID: 33646145751     PISSN: 0157244X     EISSN: 15731898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11165-005-3917-8     Document Type: Article

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