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What is “automaticity” and why is it important?

April 26, 2017automaticity

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What is “automaticity” and why is it important?

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Automaticity is the point at which something is automatic. When referring to memorization of the math facts, automaticity means that the student can recall a math fact without having to think about it. Memorization (See Why should students memorize the math facts) is not complete until the student attains automatic recall of all the math facts. UberSmart Math Facts times each problem in addition to the overall time to ensure that the student attains automaticity on each and every fact.