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A structural model of algebra achievement: computational fluency and spatial visualisation as mediators of the effect of working memory on algebra achievement

Tammy Daun Tolar Texas Institute for Measurement, Evaluation, and Statistics, University of Houston, Houston, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Amy R. Lederberg Department of Educational Psychology and Special Education, Georgia State University, Georgia, USA
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Jack M. Fletcher Department of Psychology, University of Houston, Houston, USA
Pages 239-266 | Received 17 Sep 2008, Accepted 22 Dec 2008, Published online: 16 Mar 2009

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