How does metacognition contribute to the regulation of learning? An integrative approach

Psihologijske Teme

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 1-30

  Efklides, Anastasia ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Affect; Control; Metacognition; Monitoring; Motivation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84899750352     PISSN: 13320742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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