The assessment of meta-cognition in different contexts: Individualized vs. peer assisted learning

Metacognition and Learning

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 47-61

  Shamir, Adina ^a   Mevarech, Zemira R ^a   Gida, Carmit ^a  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Meta cognition; Peer Assisted Learning (PAL); Theory of Mind (TOM) Cognitive development

Indexed keywords

EID: 59849085271     PISSN: 15561623     EISSN: 15561631     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11409-008-9032-2     Document Type: Article

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