Factors affecting metacognition of undergraduate nursing students in a blended learning environment

International Journal of Nursing Practice

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 233-241

  Hsu, Li Ling ^a   Hsieh, Suh Ing ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Baccalaureate nursing student; Blended learning; Cognition; Metacognition

Indexed keywords

ADULT; COGNITION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HUMANS; LEARNING; PSYCHOLOGY; STUDENTS, NURSING; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; COGNITION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HUMANS; LEARNING; STUDENTS, NURSING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84901691363     PISSN: 13227114     EISSN: 1440172X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ijn.12131     Document Type: Article

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