The Effect of Nature of Science Metacognitive Prompts on Science Students’ Content and Nature of Science Knowledge, Metacognition, and Self-Regulatory Efficacy

School Science and Mathematics

Volumn 110, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 382-396

  Peters, Erin ^a   Kitsantas, Anastasia ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84857099591     PISSN: 00366803     EISSN: 19498594     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1949-8594.2010.00050.x     Document Type: Article

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