Hierarchy rating as a measure of text macroprocessing: Relationship with working memory and school achievement

Educational Psychology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 157-169

  Lyytinen, Sirkka ^a   Lehto, Juhani E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

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EID: 85019476927     PISSN: 01443410     EISSN: 14695820     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0144341980180202     Document Type: Article

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