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ERIC Number: EJ560189
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0144-3410
Metacognitive Realism: A Cognitive Style or a Learning Strategy?
Jans, Veronique; Leclercq, Dieudonne
Educational Psychology, v17 n1-2 p101-10 Mar-Jun 1997
Identifies metacognitive realism as the accurate assessment by a learner of their knowledge on a subject. Considers whether realism in metacognition is a stable trait, and possible influences. Briefly reviews the literature and experimental evidence and concludes that metacognitive realism is both style and strategy. (MJP)
Descriptors: Cognitive Psychology, Cognitive Restructuring, Cognitive Style, Educational Psychology, Educational Research, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Learning Modalities, Learning Processes, Learning Strategies, Learning Theories, Metacognition, Psychoeducational Methods
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers: United Kingdom