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I agree with you -- we need to find better ways to teach deeper understanding rather than rote memorization. at a minimum, it would've been nice to spend less

I agree with you -- we need to find better ways to teach deeper understanding rather than rote memorization. at a minimum, it would've been nice to spend less time on brain-numbing repetitive tasks and test preparation. there is value in memorization as a precursor to true understanding, you can't have understanding without association examples: - math: memorization of single digit addition/multiplication makes higher digit arithmetic easier, and comes in handy in higher-level math - music: memorization of scales unlocks better ability to play & improvise songs (before deeper knowledge of how it relates to other notes/scales/modes, how this connects to dividing the frequencies of air waves, etc.)

whatshisface 7y ago
>there is value in memorization as a precursor to true understanding, you can't have understanding without association In math, there is something called the Moore method, where the professor sits back and has the students invent everything on the spot. The students are discouraged from reading books or even talking to each other outside of class. Apparently this works, and if so it's strong evidence that you can have understanding without any memorization at all, and even without teaching as it is commonly known.