The inquiry laboratory as a source for development of metacognitive skills

International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 601-627

  Kipnis, Mira ^a   Hofstein, Avi ^a  

^a WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (Israel)

Author keywords

Inquiry type laboratory; Laboratory work; Metacognition

Indexed keywords

EID: 48349137928     PISSN: 15710068     EISSN: 15731774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10763-007-9066-y     Document Type: Article

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