Examining the validity of scores from an instrument designed to measure metacognition of problem solving

Journal of General Psychology

Volumn 133, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 257-276

  Sigler, Ellen A ^a   Tallent Runnels, Mary K ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY KOKOMO   (United States)

^b TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ill structured problems; Measurement; Metacognition; Problem solving

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COGNITION; COMPREHENSION; HUMAN; LEARNING; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECALL;

ADULT; CHILD; COGNITION; COMPREHENSION; HUMANS; LEARNING; MENTAL RECALL; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOLOGY, EDUCATIONAL; QUESTIONNAIRES; SET (PSYCHOLOGY); TRANSFER (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 33748331160     PISSN: 00221309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/GENP.133.3.257-276     Document Type: Article

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