The effects of IMPROVE on mathematical knowledge, mathematical reasoning and meta-cognition

Metacognition and Learning

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 85-97

  Mevarech, Zemira ^a   Fridkin, Shimon ^a  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Knowledge of cognition; Mathematical achievement; Mathematical reasoning; Metacognitive instruction; Regulation of cognition

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746408635     PISSN: 15561623     EISSN: 15561631     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11409-006-6584-x     Document Type: Article

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