Research states that metacognitive monitoring and control are important skills for successful problem solving (e.g., Artzt & Armour-Thomas 1992; Carr & Jessup, 1997; Hmelo & Cote, 1996; Tobias & Everson, 1995). In particular, research has demonstrated that certain self-regulatory and metacognitive skills predict problem solving success as well as or better than traditional predictors of general...