Memory

  • How Memory Impacts Recalling Math Facts Rapidly

    Memory plays an important role in enabling a student to recall math facts accurately, relatively instantaneously, and with little effort while working through a problem. Through short-term memory, information is first registered into the mind. The details of math facts within a problem must be registered and processed quickly, with the sequence and visual attributes of the facts preserved correctly. Active working memory plays an important role as well, since students must instantaneously recall facts while holding in mind the operations and steps of the larger problem. Finally, efficient...