But for the one in ten children that have low working memory, teachers’ well-intentioned decorative efforts are only compounding their ...
Cluttered classrooms are problematic for kids with low working memory: Expert
Swathed in lurid streamers, plastered with posters and awash with artful writing prompts, the average primary classroom can hold a circus of visual stimuli.
“While we can’t really grow a child’s working memory, per se, teachers can certainly design their instruction so that it doesn’t undermine or overload the working memory that the child does have," Shirley Houston says.
“While we can’t really grow a child’s working memory, per se, teachers can certainly design their instruction so that it doesn’t undermine or overload the working memory that the child does have," Shirley Houston says.
This story appeared in the February 2022 edition of Australian Teacher Magazine.
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