Metacognitive Reading and Study Strategies and Academic Achievement of University Students With and Without a History of Reading Difficulties

Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 81-94

  Bergey, Bradley W ^a   Deacon, S Hélène ^a   Parrila, Rauno K ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

adults; at risk prevention; metacognition

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DYSLEXIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METACOGNITION; PHYSIOLOGY; READING; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY; YOUNG ADULT;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DYSLEXIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METACOGNITION; READING; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85006013102     PISSN: 00222194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022219415597020     Document Type: Article

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