What do people who are good at math think about when solving problems?: It's not memorization or a genius's flash of insight, but a mechanism of 'translation' in the b…

When presented with a math problem, some people start moving their hands the moment they read the problem statement, while ...
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Study shows addressing working memory can help students with math difficulty improve word problem-solving skills

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, ...