Almost all of us carry the memory of a teacher—or perhaps several—from our school or college days. Some remain in our minds ...

A new study from the University of Kansas explores the role of working memory in word problem-solving for students with and ...

Working memory is like a mental chalkboard we use to store temporary information while executing other tasks. Scientists worked with more than 200 elementary students to test their working memory, ...

It plays a central role when students attempt to solve math word problems. For the study, researchers worked with 207 third grade students with and without math difficulties to see how working memory ...