I agree on memorization, it is very important esp in a complex domain where you have many concepts that are close and mislabeled, you cannot redetermine their l

I agree on memorization, it is very important esp in a complex domain where you have many concepts that are close and mislabeled, you cannot redetermine their local ordering every single time, at some point you have to remember things. I think because our tests have generally sucked, and people like easy answers to problems, that leaning really hard on rote practice seemed like an easy win. It is necessary, but it is just a small part of a greater understanding. My philosophy is the following. Memorization enables fast recall and composition of concepts, which encourages one to be in the flow state, which is very rewarding. But overfitting by too much memorization prevents creative exploration. My kid doesn't have instant recall for all the products through 12x12, but they can fill in the missing pieces pretty quickly. This is improving, but I also showed them how to round and make back of the envelope approximations, so they aren't calculating the number of eggs needed in a recipe to 3 places of accuracy. I think the memorization portion of education should see the task of memorizing certain facts as a toolbox, and that with that toolbox you will be able to fluidly work on these kinds of problems. Without out, you will be knee deep in mud. Damn it is fun to learn a new skill. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruMW7gsuFb0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruMW7gsuFb0