Where gifted children do and do not excel on metacognitive tasks

Roeper Review

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 212-217

  Carr, Martha ^a   Alexander, Joyce ^b   Schwanenflugel, Paula ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85014881122     PISSN: 02783193     EISSN: 1940865X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02783199609553740     Document Type: Article

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