Paving a clear path in a thick forest: A conceptual analysis of a metacognitive component

Metacognition and Learning

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 177-195

  Zohar, Anat ^a   Ben David, Adi ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Conceptual analysis; Control of variables; Meta strategic knowledge; Metacognition

Indexed keywords

EID: 79956140083     PISSN: 15561623     EISSN: 15561631     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11409-009-9044-6     Document Type: Article

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