Team Learning and Metacognition: A Neglected Area of HRD Research and Practice

Advances in Developing Human Resources

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 509-524

  Mccarthy, Alma ^a   Garavan, Thomas N ^b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

learning model; metacognition; team learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992866403     PISSN: 15234223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1523422308320496     Document Type: Article

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