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ERIC Number: EJ577552
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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ISSN: ISSN-0142-6001
Metacognitive Knowledge and Language Learning.
Wenden, Anita L.
Applied Linguistics, v19 n4 p515-37 Dec 1998
Reviews theoretical and research literature on learner strategies and self-directed language learning, particularly concerning the role of metacognitive knowledge in learning. Argues that too little attention is given to the function of metacognition in language learning. Practical implications for second-language instruction are discussed. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Cognitive Style, Independent Study, Language Research, Learning Processes, Learning Strategies, Metacognition, Second Language Learning
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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