Metacognitive strategies that enhance critical thinking

Metacognition and Learning

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 251-267

  Ku, Kelly Y L ^a   Ho, Irene T ^b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Critical thinking; Individual difference; Metacognition; Metacognitive strategies; Think aloud method

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649694950     PISSN: 15561623     EISSN: 15561631     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11409-010-9060-6     Document Type: Article

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