Working memory is how your brain stores information for a short period of time and how much you can fit on this 'post-it note' hugely influences how well you do at school and beyond. By understanding working memory means your students will be able to better support children's learning and concentrat[...]
IQ tests, which measure our ability to retain information, are out of date. In the information age, the key to survival is not our capacity for retaining knowledge but our ability to manage it. We are becoming more dependent on something known as working memory.[...]
Mastering the latest fitness craze-keeping your brain healthy at any age Judging from the worldwide popularity of the brain game, Nintendo DS, and such mind-bending puzzles as SuDoku and KenKen(r), keeping one's mind as limber as an Olympic athlete is an international obsession.[...]
"The topic of working memory nowadays tends to dominate discussions with teachers and parents, and both groups can helpfully be directed to this easy-to-read but serious text ! (it) is likely to prove a turning-point in the management and facilitation of hard-to-teach children. In a situation muddie[...]
Your working memory is the information your brain stores for a short period of time, it is your brain's post-it note if you like, and how much information you can remember has a huge influence on how well you do at school, and beyond. This book explains how to spot problems early, and how to work wi[...]