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Understanding Working Memory by Packiam Alloway, Tracy, Alloway, Ross G is a book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Understanding Working Memory about?

It is hard to conceive of a classroom activity that does not involve working memory our ability to work with information. In fact, it would be impossible for students to learn without working memory. From following instructions to reading a sentence, from sounding out an unfamiliar word to calculating a math problem, nearly everything a student does in the classroom requires working with information. Even when a student is asked to do something simple, like take out their science book and open it to page 289, they have to use their working memory. Most children have a working memory that is strong enough to quickly find the book and open to the correct page, but some dont approximately 10% in any classroom. A student who loses focus and often daydreams may fall in this 10%. A student who isnt living up to their potential may fall in this 10%. A student who may seem unmotivated may fall in this 10%. In the past, many of these students would have languished at the bottom of the class, because their problems seemed insurmountable and a standard remedy like extra tuition didnt solve them. But emerging evidence shows that many of these children can improve their performance by focusin

Author

Packiam Alloway, Tracy, Alloway, Ross G

Publisher

SAGE Publications, Limited; SAGE Publications Ltd

Published

2015

Language

EN

ISBN

9781446274200

Subjects

Education, Psychology