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The association of algebraic thinking with working memory, control of processing, and speed of processing

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This study aims to provide evidence of the cognitive effort associated with algebraic activity in elementary and lower middle school grades. The participants of the study were 591 students from Grades 4 to 7. A written test with algebraic tasks was used to assess the students’ algebraic thinking abilities. Computer-based tests were used to assess students’ abilities in working memory, control of processing, and speed of processing. The results of linear regression analysis indicated that working memory significantly predicted the students’ algebraic thinking abilities in all grades, while the effect of control of processing and speed of processing was not important. These findings suggest that algebraic activity is demanding of working memory resources, thus offering a new perspective of current understandings of algebra learning in elementary and lower middle school grades.
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hal-04417556 , version 1 (25-01-2024)

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Maria Chimoni, Demetra Pitta-Pantazi, Constantinos Christou. The association of algebraic thinking with working memory, control of processing, and speed of processing. Thirteenth Congress of the European Society for Research in Mathematics Education (CERME13), Alfréd Rényi Institute of Mathematics; Eötvös Loránd University of Budapest, Jul 2023, Budapest, Hungary. ⟨hal-04417556⟩

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