The course ended, only Jamie kept coming every day. I have used this same strategy with others, especially the younger students, who have trouble staying focused, lack continued self-motivation, or think they can't finish anything. Improving Information Retention One teaching strategy, which is often helpful for Adult Literacy students, is the Math Memory Book, a simple notebook that lists examples of problems. A problem with retention of information is one of the reasons some students cannot function in the normal classroom setting. The Math Memory Book is not a miraculous cure, but a simple and helpful students.
Repetition is the key to retention for some students.
It is helpful to keep definitions for terms needed in order to work various problems, and any mnemonic devices to help retain information. Each day the student must spend a minimum of 15 minutes reviewing all procedures learned up to that point.