Analysing cognitive learning processes through group interviews of successful high school pupils: Development and use of a model

Educational Studies in Mathematics

Volumn 56, Issue 2-3, 2004, Pages 129-155

  Dahl, Bettina ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

cognitive learning processes; focus group interview; metacognition; psychological learning theories; successful highschool pupils

Indexed keywords

EID: 4544328910     PISSN: 00131954     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:EDUC.0000040393.88227.05     Document Type: Review

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