The development of metacognitive knowledge in children and adolescents: Major trends and implications for education

Mind, Brain, and Education

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 114-121

  Schneider, Wolfgang ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

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EID: 65349156970     PISSN: 17512271     EISSN: 1751228X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-228X.2008.00041.x     Document Type: Review

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