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Cognitive overload can create a bottleneck during math lessons, but there are simple strategies to clear up students’ brain space for complex problem-solving.

Working memory is critical for tackling difficult math problems, but it is finite and can be overburdened quickly, making it hard for students to parse out details and steps when working through lessons. But teachers can lower the pressure on working memory in a variety of research-backed ways, allowing students to simplify math problems so that the most important parts can be isolated and absorbed more easily.

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