Regions of the Brain
Attention and Engagement
Memory and Recall
Memory Techniques
Math
100
At will movement and decision making can be attributed to this area of the brain
What is the Frontal Lobe
100
Also known as an "attention filter"
What is RAS
100
This is often more difficult for a person to do than recognition
What is recall
100
A word, name, etc in which each letter makes up another word or words
What is an acrostic
100
To many people's surprise, babies are in fact born with this
What is an innate number sense
200
It is wrinkly, consists of gray matter, and brothers Hal and Amus live here
What is the Cerebral Cortex
200
Keeps us from noticing very obvious changes because the mind is too focused on something else
What is Inattentional Blindness
200
Known as the residue of thought
What is memory
200
Do this before beginning a study session to increase concentration
What is setting aside worry time
200
Name the two popular games that can be used to teach students math. One features en elderly woman and the other a common kitchen item
What is Old Maid and Spoons
300
This part of your brain is what triggers an "Ouch!"
What are the Parietal Lobes
300
These can help keep students engaged and interested, often by allowing them to make predictions.
What are Open Loops
300
The three ways in which the memory and computers are alike
What is encoding, storage, and retrieval
300
This helps organize thoughts that are relevant to each other and makes them easier to remember
What is mind mapping
300
This keeps many students from wanting to learn math because they fear they will be wrong
What is stress
400
Without this part of the brain your eyes would be of no use
What is the Occipital
400
A very popular myth regarding the amount of activities a person can do all at once
What is multitasking
400
Contrary to popular belief, memory does not worsen as this increases
What is age
400
These abbreviations can prove to be quite handy and one is very well known in the math world
What are acronyms
400
These three things can reduce student anxiety when it comes to learning math and can even motivate them to keep going!
What are structured goals, frequent feedback, and recognition of incremental progress.
500
Fight! Flight! Freeze!
What is the Amygdala
500
Often used to catch fish, teachers have deemed this tool helpful in order to engage their students
What are hooks
500
Rather than have students recognize pieces of information at random, this technique allows them to recall and then opt for the better answer
What is multiple choice
500
This little technique is especially helpful when you need to remember and link things in a particular order
What is chaining
500
The traditional method for teaching students math that gets the job done but has no meaning
What is the Counting Model
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