Memorization in Education Essay

fifth grade year I became homeschooled, which made it easier to adapt. My entire curriculum was on a computer so if I was unable to see what I needed to all I would have to do is use the zoom in or out option on my computer. Memorization has been a key factor in my education; I have had to memorize a lot due to my low vision. Advice that I would give someone in my situation would be do not let it define you. It will be a part of you and you will have to deal with it but it is not how you should…

to learn in a more experiential and hands on way. It was suddenly possible to visit a museum, have more in depth conversations, and learn from my peers. I believe that I thrive in this type of environment, where the focus is on depth rather than memorization, because I love not just to accept things as true, but rather to challenge and analyze why things are important and what they mean. I believe that the Colorado’s College’s block plan more than any other academic plan that I have heard of,…

high-stakes testing (pp. 28).” These consequences include but are not limited to a narrowing of the curriculum, the failure to retain students so their knowledge can be enhanced, or an increased number of students encouraged to be placed in special education. When the stakes are held to such a high level and are attached to a person’s reputation or school funding, teachers can often resort to “teaching to the test” which is an ineffective teaching practice and may not be seen as relevant to…

and Arturo Yañez called, “’Big Picture People Rarely Become Historians’: Activity Theory and the Contradictions of General Education.” Their paper is an abstract concerning a linguistics theory known as activity theory (AT), as well as genre theory or genre systems theory. Their piece centers on the contradictions students face regarding their time spent in general education courses. The authors frame their observations of the student’s concerns around these theories. This allows them to hold…

at Carson Junior High should not assign homework. Some more problems with homework is that homework is rarely the cure for students challenged by the demands of junior high. Homework can just compound students difficulty. (Homework can thwart education by Charles Ungerleider the Globe and mail Pg A23 5/8/05). What happens when students have not mastered their homework? Students will practice mistakes over and over again, (Charles Ungerleider) and if you practice…

Over the past four years, I have been going to a STEM+M school, whose goals are to make the world rethink education and diversify learning. Instead of focusing on books, memorization, and testing, the school focused on preparing kids for college, real-world application, and cultural education. I think this gave me a unique way of looking at things, especially with all of the different styles of learning I took part in. This type of educational and intellectual diversity allows me to offer a…

We are required to learn new skills and refine our existing skills almost every day. One important skill when it comes to education is the practice of studying for course work. For myself, I still struggle with this important skill and always seeking new habits and methods to sharpen my studying skills. A huge understanding and realization for myself to help me understand and retain information has to do with how I first take the information in. A good way for myself to really grasp the concept…

In most states, there’s a standardized test for every subject a student takes. A major magazine for information about education called Phi Delta Kappan took an annual, “PDK/Gallup Poll of the public’s attitude toward public schools” (Testing Doesn’t Measure Up For Americans 1) . The 2015 polls were over the telephone and internet surveys among adults over 18, including public…

Throughout our educational career we are often told, “Always study, don’t stop going to school, listen to your teachers and do what they tell you to do” because education is important and without it we would work at Mc Donald’s for the rest of our lives. But if we only listen and do what we are told to do don’t we become machines? Education should be used to help us critically think and open our mind to the information that is out there, to make us strong leaders and not weak followers. I have…

In Paulo Freire’s “The Banking Concept of Education,” Freire leads a discussion about the many problems he finds with “banking” education, which is the term he gives to the traditional educational system. In banking education, the students are merely just buckets for educators to dump their knowledge into with no real thought or teaching actually going on, just mindless memorization that will soon be forgotten. The points made by Freire are valid, however he also has problems with has writings.…