Emergent metacognition: A study of preschoolers’ literate behavior

Journal of Research in Childhood Education

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 175-187

  Fang, Zhihui ^a   Cox, Beverly E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85008848744     PISSN: 02568543     EISSN: 21502641     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02568549909594738     Document Type: Article

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