Metacognitive control and optimal learning

Cognitive Science

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 759-774

  Son, Lisa K ^a   Sethi, Rajiv ^a  

^a Barnard College of Columbia University   (United States)

Author keywords

Learning; Metacognition; Optimization; Time allocation

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748866115     PISSN: 03640213     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15516709cog0000_74     Document Type: Article

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