Metacognition and low achievement in mathematics: The effect of training in the use of metacognitive skills to solve mathematical word problems

Thinking and Reasoning

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 198-220

  Pennequin, Valérie ^a   Sorel, Olivier ^a   Nanty, Isabelle ^a   Fontaine, Roger ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE TOURS   (France)

Author keywords

Mathematical problem solving; Metacognitive knowledge; Metacognitive skills; Training

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955957297     PISSN: 13546783     EISSN: 14640708     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13546783.2010.509052     Document Type: Article

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