Strategy Acquisition and Transfer among American and German Children: Environmental Influences on Metacognitive Development

Explored differential effects of home strategy training on 184 German and 161 American second-graders. German children were more strategic than American children. Differences were paralleled by strategy instruction in the home. Children's metacognition was significantly correlated with parents&...

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Published inDevelopmental Psychology Vol. 25; no. 5; p. 765
Main Author Carr, Martha
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 1989
Subjects
Cross Cultural Studies
Elementary Education
Elementary School Students
Family Environment
Foreign Countries
Learning Strategies
Metacognition
Parent Student Relationship
Strategy Training
West Germany (Munich)
West Germany
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Summary:Explored differential effects of home strategy training on 184 German and 161 American second-graders. German children were more strategic than American children. Differences were paralleled by strategy instruction in the home. Children's metacognition was significantly correlated with parents' strategy instruction. (RJC)