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Most of us learn best when we do things; rote memorization is an inferior approach, though in many instances it's the only approach that's feasible; more on this later.
The bolder ones, parroting a century of progressive pedagogy, tell you that memorization is an intellectually deadening exercise.
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Scientists educated in "countries where memorization is a common pedagogical technique are sometimes surprised by US expectations that they cite sources for all direct quotations," they add.
In ancient times, memorization was a key skill vital to preserving knowledge.
"It doesn't require much more than memorization," Mr. Decker said, adding that even memorization was a challenge for some students.
Surely memorization was a skill most of us had not exercised for many decades, and the one I was most worried about.
Verbal memorization is often a better way to learn in a hurry than reading off a page.
An overemphasis on vocabulary and memorization is not a new problem.
In her poetry class at Columbia University, she makes all her students memorize poems, an experience, she says, in an age where memorization is frowned upon, that irrevocably changes them.
Most cities have long since realized that a pencil and paper test, which largely measures memorization, is not the best way to identify who will be the best leader".
A thorough description of the molecular mechanisms of memorization is beyond the purposes of this article; however, basically, they involve glutamatergic system activation and hippocampal synaptic remodeling.
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