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ERIC Number: EJ584791
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0256-2928
A Different View of Metamemory with Illustrations from Children's Beliefs about Long-Term Retention.
O'Sullivan, Julia T.; Howe, Mark L.
European Journal of Psychology of Education, v13 n1 p9-28 Mar 1998
Argues that metamemory should be conceptualized as personalized, constructed knowledge consisting of accurate and naive beliefs. Illustrates the advantages of such a conceptualization using data about the development of children's beliefs about long-term retention. Concludes by sketching future directions for research in this area. (DSK)
Descriptors: Childhood Attitudes, Cognitive Psychology, Foreign Countries, Learning Processes, Literature Reviews, Long Term Memory, Metacognition
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Canada
Note: Theme Issue: The Development of Metacognition: Theoretical Issues and Educational Implications.