A metacognitive visuospatial working memory training for children

International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 122-136

  Caviola, Sara ^a   Mammarella, Irene C ^a   Cornoldi, Cesare ^a   Lucangeli, Daniela ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Metacognitive treatment; Sequential spatial; Visuospatial working memory

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955126803     PISSN: None     EISSN: 13079298     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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