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CURRICULUM & TEACHING STUDIES

Teacher positioning, student mathematics identity and the mediating effects of problem-solving flexibility

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Article: 2190310 | Received 28 Mar 2022, Accepted 27 Feb 2023, Published online: 16 Mar 2023

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