Structural model of metacognition and knowledge of geometry

Learning and Individual Differences

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 436-445

  Aydin, Utkun ^a   Ubuz, Behiye ^b  

^a MUGLA SITKI KOCMAN UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Conditional knowledge; Declarative knowledge; Geometry; Knowledge of cognition; Procedural knowledge; Regulation of cognition; Structural equation modelling

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956267638     PISSN: 10416080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lindif.2010.06.002     Document Type: Article

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