Effective self- and co-regulation in collaborative learning groups: An analysis of how students regulate problem solving of authentic interdisciplinary tasks

Instructional Science

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 25-47

  DiDonato, Nicole C ^a  

^a MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Authentic tasks; Co regulation; Middle school; Self regulated learning; Strategy use

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872343073     PISSN: 00204277     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11251-012-9206-9     Document Type: Article

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