Is Rote Memorization Underrated?
Posted on February 13th, 2011 by Jaimie Schock
“Drill-‘n-kill” is among the catchphrases educators generally despise. Indeed, “rote memorization” sounds terrifically unpleasant. According to the Random House dictionary, it means to learn something “from memory, without thought of the meaning; in a mechanical way.”
But, is it possible that memorizing things is actually underrated in modern American society? Could one make a convincing case that it’s not just useful but vital for people of all ages to memorize things?
The Hechinger Report’s Justin Snider argues: yes, you can.
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Filed under: K-12 Education News
Tags: Education Policy, STEM education
