STEM vs. Cognitive Skills: Why You Can't Build a Skyscraper on a Swamp

STEM vs. Cognitive Skills: Why You Can't Build a Skyscraper on a Swamp

STEM vs. Cognitive Skills: Why You Can't Build a Skyscraper on a Swamp


Every parent wants their child to be good at STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math). It is the ticket to a successful future. But often, we try to teach coding or robotics to a child whose basic cognitive "hardware" is not ready.

Hardware vs. Software

Think of school subjects (Math, Physics, Coding) as software. Think of cognitive functions (Memory, Attention, Processing Speed) as hardware.

You cannot run the latest heavy software on an old computer with low RAM and a slow processor. It will crash. Similarly, you cannot teach advanced STEM concepts to a child with poor working memory or low concentration span. They will burn out.

Building the Foundation

My experience with thousands of students has taught me one thing: upgrade the hardware firstNeuro.Educatimofocuses on assessing this "hardware." We check if the child has the cognitive capacity to handle the load of a modern STEM curriculum. If the "RAM" (working memory) is low, we identify it and recommend training to increase capacity.

Don't just load your child with knowledge. Ensure their brain has the architecture to carry it.

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