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Digital Metacognitive Scaffolding in the Context of Academic Writing in Higher Education

Sep 2026 · TechTrends · Vol 70, pp. 1233 - 1247 · 0 citations · 49 references

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The findings reveal that affective elements—including confidence, self-concept, and prior knowledge—interacted dynamically with learners' metacognitive strategies and dictated key aspects of their academic writing, specifically influencing goal orientation, time allocation, self-evaluation, and revision practices.

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