Three of the following math teachers are using techniques that should help their students remember information. Which one is using a relatively ineffective technique?
A) Mr. Allen uses wooden blocks to help students understand how the volume of a cube is calculated.
B) Ms. Batchelder asks students to think of real-life problems requiring the use of multiplication.
C) At the end of a lesson on different kinds of polygons, Mr. Constanza summarizes the key ideas he has presented.
D) Ms. Davenport asks her students to memorize definitions of eight geometric figures.

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Memorizing definitions is a relatively ineffective technique for long-term retention of information compared to hands-on activities (like in choice A), real-life problem solving (like in choice B), or summarizing key ideas (like in choice C).

Three of the Following Math Teachers Are Using Techniques That