Development of an instrument designed to investigate elements of science students' metacognition, self-efficacy and learning processes: The SEMLI-S

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 30, Issue 13, 2008, Pages 1701-1724

  Thomas, Gregory ^a   Anderson, David ^b   Nashon, Samson ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

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EID: 53549106361     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500690701482493     Document Type: Review

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