Memorization in Education Essay

Standardization testing has been around since the 1960s to prove the knowledge each student has. Tests such as the SAT and the ACT which will determine your college education, career, and future. As well as the state testings, under the ruling of the No Child Left Behind act, that decides how much funding a school get based on how the students are taught and how much they learned. However, these types of tests have huge negative impacts on students lives and futures. Many teachers, students,…

“Edwardsville High School is the premier high school in the state of Illinois” was blasted through the intercom everyday, but it never felt that way. The premier high school means that students get the best education and come out as critical thinkers and ready for college, while Edwardsville High School did have an impressive record a lot of it was due to their method of teaching, namely, “banking” for their required classes. Sadly, these required classes were rushed and intentionally easy to…

Ben Zimmer’s article entitled “Chunking” from the September 2010 issue of the New York Times, raises the question: should collocation education be used to teach English? The article focuses on the importance of chunking and how useful it is in teaching and developing others in the language of English. Zimmer uses his son as a prime example of how kids of his age unknowingly pick up myriads of chunks, “or idioms,” throughout the span of their childhood; he explains, “As Blake learned these…

developing an idea of what field they wanted to venture into. Students will be more prepared for college if they have a better prior understanding of the material they may delve into in their college curriculum, focus more on understanding than memorization, and…

Ever since its creation, the United States’ public education system has been flawed and its goals have been skewed. In the article titled How Public Education Cripples Our Kids, and Why written by John Tyler Gatto, a former NYC and NY Teacher of the Year; discusses this. Gatto references a book written in 1918 by Alexander Inglis, Principles of Secondary Education, that describes six key functions, that have been a constant basis for public education ever since its publication coinciding with…

Education has been a part of our world for a few millenniums now and with it comes new inventions, cures for diseases, and the occasional break-through. During the Middle Ages, which began in 476 Ad, education did not take a turn for the good until later on . Well into the Middle Ages, education became a priority again, and was crucial to the world’s survival. The Middle Ages were filled with many changes including religion, government, and education. The economics naturally impacts the way…

Pushing Beyond Memorization Have you ever walk away from a class and said to yourself "I never understand anything that the professor was talking about;" or "this class is boring, and it doesn 't hold my attention, how I am going to pass the exams?" So how can you take the most uninteresting class and learn the material for life? This isn 't an easy task by far, but as the saying goes if it 's easy it 's most likely not worth it. You have to work hard for the better things in life, the same…

America’s public education system is rooted in the need for the public to be able to read and write, but the goals of the current system are shrouded by the cover of standardized testing. The push for testing throughout the states has transformed the way that teachers and administrators try to address the academic needs of their students; by “teaching to the test,” teachers can justify their curricular decisions because they are aligned with the goals set by the state board of education.…

Education is the key to furthering social and economic development around the globe. Throughout history, philosophers and world leaders have recognized the importance of education in society. Nelson Mandela once said, “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” Even though many great figure heads agree with this statement, schools across the United States seem to be falling short. When the No Child Left Behind Act passed, the goal was to be able to hold…

The purpose of education is to educate our young people and prepare them to become better individuals. My philosophy on education and the purpose is individuals must learn to not only be prepared to live independently, but also to live and participate in their social life. There are three main objectives in children’s schooling according to the philosopher Adler, the development of citizenship, personal growth or self-improvement, and occupationally prepared. It is easier for a child to learn…