Memory is a cognitive process. It allows us to encode, store, and retrieve information, skills and experiences. It is essential for learning because it helps us retain what we’ve learned and builds a foundation for linking new learning.

How we remember and forget

Some teaching tips to support student memory

• 4 Ways to Boost Elementary Students’ Working Memory
• How to Tap Memory Systems to Deepen Learning
• The Neuroscience of Narrative and Memory
• The Science of Drawing and Memory

Tips for improving memory

• 8 working memory boosters
• Improve Working Memory: Brain Training Tricks
• Science-Backed Memory Tips and Recall Techniques
• Ways to Enhance Memory

Learn more about memory

Memory is a large topic. Find some recent thoughts in:

• Are all of your memories real? (TED talk)
• A Brief Overview of Working Memory
• The complexity of memory (TED playlist)
• How your memory works – and why forgetting is totally OK (TED talk)
• Memory News – Science Daily updates
• Your Two Kinds of Memory: Teaching students when to use electronic memory, and when to go organic