Promoting effective collaborative case-based learning at university: A metacognitive intervention

Studies in Higher Education

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 870-889

  Khosa, Deep K ^a   Volet, Simone E ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

collaborative learning; deep strategic learning; high level questioning; metacognitive intervention; metacognitive strategy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880437891     PISSN: 03075079     EISSN: 1470174X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03075079.2011.604409     Document Type: Article

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