Reliable multi method assessment of metacognition use in chemistry problem solving

Chemistry Education Research and Practice

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 18-24

  Cooper, Melanie M ^a   Sandi Urena, Santiago ^a   Stevens, Ron ^b  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b IMMEX Project   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Chemistry problem solving; Interactive MultiMedia Exercises (IMMEX); Metacognition; Metacognitive Activities Inventory (MCA I); Multi assesement methods

Indexed keywords

EID: 41549142692     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11094028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/b801287n     Document Type: Article

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