Executive function and metacognition: Towards a unifying framework of cognitive self-regulation
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A dynamic relationship between EF and MC over the course of development has been proposed.
“A dynamic relationship between EF and MC over the course of development has also been proposed by Roebers (2017).”
From Longitudinal associations between executive functions and metacognitive monitoring in 5- to 8-year-olds (2022) · cites this paper as Roebers (2017)
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- Authors
- Roebers, C. M.
- Venue
- Developmental Review
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2017-09
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- 45
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- 31-51
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- 0273-2297
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