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Prevatt, Frances; Welles, Theresa L.; Li, Huijun; Proctor, Briley – Learning Disabilities Research & Practice, 2010
The impact of memory and anxiety on math performance was analyzed in a sample of 115 college undergraduates, all of whom had a diagnosed learning disability. The direct effects of memory and anxiety on math performance were first examined, followed by an examination of whether anxiety moderates the relationship between memory and math. Both memory…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Short Term Memory, Anxiety, Undergraduate Students
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Zhang, Dake; Ding, Yi; Stegall, Joanna; Mo, Lei – Learning Disabilities Research & Practice, 2012
Students who struggle with learning mathematics often have difficulties with geometry problem solving, which requires strong visual imagery skills. These difficulties have been correlated with deficiencies in visual working memory. Cognitive psychology has shown that chunking of visual items accommodates students' working memory deficits. This…
Descriptors: Testing Accommodations, Testing, Geometry, Cognitive Psychology