Metacognition and control of study choice in children

Metacognition and Learning

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 19-46

  Metcalfe, Janet ^a   Finn, Bridgid ^b  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Development; Metacognitive monitoring and control

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874791032     PISSN: 15561623     EISSN: 15561631     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11409-013-9094-7     Document Type: Article

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