Terada, Y. (2017, July 27). Why Students Forget-and What You Can Do About It. Retrieved January 16, 2019

Teachers have long known that rote memorization can lead to a superficial grasp of material that is quickly forgotten. But new research in the field of neuroscience is starting to shed light on the ways that brains are wired to forget—highlighting the importance of strategies to retain knowledge and make learning stick.