Epistemological beliefs are standards for adaptive learning: A functional theory about epistemological beliefs and metacognition

Metacognition and Learning

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 7-26

  Bromme, Rainer ^a   Pieschl, Stephanie ^a   Stahl, Elmar ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Epistemological beliefs; Learning paradox; Metacognitive knowledge; Phases of learning; Preparatory phase; Self regulated learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 77649270749     PISSN: 15561623     EISSN: 15561631     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11409-009-9053-5     Document Type: Article

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