Category Archives: Memory

Better Design of Algorithms in Elementary Math

“Design is a funny word. Some people think design means how it looks. But of course, if you dig deeper, it’s really how it works. The design of the Mac wasn’t what it looked like, although that was part of it. Primarily, it was how it worked. To design something really well, you have to… Read More »

How Working Memory Research Can Mislead Educators

Robotic vs. Human Uses of Working Memory? A simple example illustrates the importance of working memory for particular academic tasks. Try adding 3 and 9 in your head. That was probably easy for you. Now try adding 33 and 99. That was probably more difficult. Finally, try adding 333 and 999. This is quite challenging… Read More »