Attributional Retraining and the Teaching of Strategies.

Borkowski, John G.; And Others

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Publication Date: 1986

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Attributional Retraining and the Teaching of Strategies.

Borkowski, John G.; And Others

Exceptional Children, v53 n2 p130-37 Oct 1986

Studies indicate that individual differences in strategy use among mentally retarded and learning disabled students can be explained by a metacognition model which integrates three components--Specific Strategy Knowledge, Metamemory Acquisition Procedures, and General Strategy Knowledge (including beliefs about the causes of successful performance). (Author/CB)

Descriptors: Attribution Theory, Cognitive Psychology, Cognitive Style, Individual Differences, Learning Disabilities, Learning Strategies, Locus of Control, Memorization, Mental Retardation, Metacognition, Skill Development, Transfer of Training

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