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Understand rote learning, how it works in classrooms, its benefits, limitations, and where repetition-based learning still ...

Choosing the right college major can feel daunting for anyone, but for students who struggle with memory retention, the decision comes with extra challenges. Fields that demand heavy rote memorization ...

In today’s educational and leadership arenas, a dangerous narrative has emerged: Self-styled “enlightened” educators disparage rote memorization as obsolete, championing critical thinking alone. Yet ...

An erudite reader, former Foreign Service officer Jack Aubert of Falls Church, Virginia, objected to a prominent feature of modern education. “Rote memorization is very useful, and it was a mistake to ...

A RECENT PIECE in Newsweek prompts an editor to reflect on that subversive phrase “rote memorization.” Reporter Paul Mooney uses the term–correctly, for once–in his story on the revival of Confucian ...

When it comes to teaching, educators can move beyond memorization and equip students with the tools they need for fluent, confident reading.

To prevent dropouts, prepare students for initial overwhelm and explain the four levels of learning (rote, understanding, application, correlation) to set expectations for their progression. Guide ...

Let's start with the question many fear and avoid asking openly: Does our education system teach our children how to think, or how to memorize?