Comments on: Is Memorization Useful? http://nerdlets.org/2008/12/02/is-memorization-useful/ Christianity/Culture/Computing Thu, 14 Apr 2011 04:30:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: AatjeManon http://nerdlets.org/2008/12/02/is-memorization-useful/comment-page-1/#comment-426 AatjeManon Wed, 03 Dec 2008 08:33:20 +0000 http://www.nerdlets.org/2008/12/02/is-memorization-useful/#comment-426 I love your post. As a stundent-coach in Belgium i hope that memorization is indeed finaly over. Although there are some simple techniques to actually memorize some stuff. But the way most teachers adore to let the schoolkids memorize, is sometimes way to stupid. see je, AatjeManon This link is to my website with some tips on how to actually learn faster. <a href="http://www.neebisjaar.be " target="_blank">http://www.neebisjaar.be </a> But it is in Dutch, :s I love your post. As a stundent-coach in Belgium i hope that memorization is indeed finaly over.
Although there are some simple techniques to actually memorize some stuff. But the way most teachers adore to let the schoolkids memorize, is sometimes way to stupid.

see je,
AatjeManon
This link is to my website with some tips on how to actually learn faster.
http://www.neebisjaar.be
But it is in Dutch, :s

]]> By: tommy http://nerdlets.org/2008/12/02/is-memorization-useful/comment-page-1/#comment-429 tommy Wed, 03 Dec 2008 06:13:44 +0000 http://www.nerdlets.org/2008/12/02/is-memorization-useful/#comment-429 Wonderfully said, thanks for the article link. Reading through it now. Wonderfully said, thanks for the article link. Reading through it now.

]]> By: Cris http://nerdlets.org/2008/12/02/is-memorization-useful/comment-page-1/#comment-428 Cris Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:46:10 +0000 http://www.nerdlets.org/2008/12/02/is-memorization-useful/#comment-428 While I was trying to frame my answer, I came across <a href="http://www.britannica.com/blogs/2008/12/schooling-for-the-21st-century-balancing-content-knowledge-with-skills/" target="_blank">this article</a>, which expresses it well: "there is not much point in calling for more emphasis on analysis and critical thinking unless you take the content problem seriously. You can’t have one without the other." In other words, if you don't know anything, what is it you analyze and what is it you connect? While I was trying to frame my answer, I came across this article, which expresses it well: "there is not much point in calling for more emphasis on analysis and critical thinking unless you take the content problem seriously. You can’t have one without the other."
In other words, if you don't know anything, what is it you analyze and what is it you connect?

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]]> By: Rev. Marple http://nerdlets.org/2008/12/02/is-memorization-useful/comment-page-1/#comment-424 Rev. Marple Wed, 03 Dec 2008 04:07:11 +0000 http://www.nerdlets.org/2008/12/02/is-memorization-useful/#comment-424 Given that I am so good at memorization I must protest the idea of no more memorization needed for education! Moreover, the internet does not have everything...in particular, for example, I cannot get rid of commentaries for what little I can find online. Given that I am so good at memorization I must protest the idea of no more memorization needed for education! Moreover, the internet does not have everything…in particular, for example, I cannot get rid of commentaries for what little I can find online.

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