Department of Mathematics
Texas A & M - Commerce
Student/Faculty Colloquium
Tuesday, November 11, 2009
Binnion 301, 2:00-2:50pm
Tom Faukenberry ,
Texas A & M, Commerce
will speak on:
Working Memory in Mathematical Cognition: The Case for
Fractions
Abstract:
Mathematical cognition is the science of studying how the
mind does mathematics. Surprisingly little is known about the role
that working memory plays in mental arithmetic, and even less is known
about that role when it comes to fractions. In this talk, I will be
describing the results of some experiments which investigated the
working memory demands of different strategies for mentally comparing
the size of two fractions. Implications for mathematics education and
future directions of research will be discussed.