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Ep 1. Math and the Myth of Ability with John Mighton

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The Role of Working Memory in Math Instruction

Our working memory is very limited. We have seven digits when we first see them for the first time. And if you haven't committed really basic knowledge to long-term memory, then you really struggle to solve problems. You just can't be a great problem solver unless you have some domain-specific knowledge. So that's why it's important, you know, to commit basic facts and knowledge tolong-term memory.

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