Problem-based learning and the development of metacognition

Higher Education

Volumn 57, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 609-621

  Downing, Kevin ^a   Kwong, Theresa ^a   Chan, Sui Wah ^a   Lam, Tsz Fung ^a   Downing, Woo Kyung ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

A level results; Comparison of PBL and non PBL; LASSI; Metacognition; Problem based learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 64749097603     PISSN: 00181560     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10734-008-9165-x     Document Type: Article

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