Metacognition in chemical education: Question posing in the case-based computerized learning environment

Instructional Science

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 403-436

  Kaberman, Zvia ^a   Dori, Yehudit Judy ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Case studies; Chemistry understanding levels; Higher order thinking skills; Metacognitive strategy; Question posing skill

Indexed keywords

EID: 71449112947     PISSN: 00204277     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11251-008-9054-9     Document Type: Article

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