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Optimizing Working Memory in the Classroom

Research shows that distractions, confusing material, or an overwhelming amount of information can tax a student’s working memory. Here’s how to better support this essential executive function.

August 13, 2021

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Working memory is crucial to learning—providing both the cognitive space and the cognitive tools to process new thinking. If you’re looking for the research cited in the video, see the list below:

  • Alloway and Copello’s 2013
  • American Academy of Pediatrics’ 2013
  • Barrett et al.’s 2015
  • Bui and McDaniel’s 2015
  • Centre for Education Statistics and Evaluation’s 2018
  • Cowan’s 2014 paper on 
  • Frenda and Fenn’s 2016
  • Gutierrez et al.’s 2019
  • Harvard Center on the Developing Child’s 2014
  • Immordino-Yang et al.’s 2012
  • Rodrigues and Pandeirada’s 2018
  • Wang et al.’s 2020
  • Ward et al.’s 2017

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  • Student Engagement
  • 6-8 Middle School
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