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My daughter switched from a traditional education to an International Baccalaureate (IB) program. The IB system focuses on skill mastery over rote memorization and allows for student-led learning. My ...

For 2026, it’s time to say goodbye to the rote memorization in school – repetition-based learning of facts like historical ...

A RECENT PIECE in Newsweek prompts an editor to reflect on that subversive phrase “rote memorization.” Reporter Paul Mooney uses the term–correctly, for once–in his story on the revival of Confucian ...

In today’s educational and leadership arenas, a dangerous narrative has emerged: Self-styled “enlightened” educators disparage rote memorization as obsolete, championing critical thinking alone. Yet ...

Proactively address student frustration by warning of initial overwhelm and clearly outlining the four levels of learning (rote, understanding, application, correlation). Set expectations for the ...