Schools find it easier to get students to memorize facts and techniques instead of getting them to really think and understand. This is a particular problem wit

Schools find it easier to get students to memorize facts and techniques instead of getting them to really think and understand. This is a particular problem with Lecture-based learning, and it applies not just to middle-school students, but to Harvard students too: http://harvardmagazine.com/2012/03/twilight-of-the-lecture http://harvardmagazine.com/2012/03/twilight-of-the-lecture