Self-regulated learning (SRL) and the gifted learner in primary school: the theoretical basis and empirical findings on a research program dedicated to ensuring that all students learn to regulate their own learning

Asia Pacific Education Review

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 257-267

  Stoeger, Heidrun ^a   Fleischmann, Sandra ^a   Obergriesser, Stefanie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Gifted education; Learning strategies; Metacognition; Primary school; Self regulated learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 84929704096     PISSN: 15981037     EISSN: 1876407X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12564-015-9376-7     Document Type: Article

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