I hope all educators agree that there is a difference between memorizing and learning, and I really hope that ALL educators are striving for learning rather than memorizing.
I think the bigger issue at hand though is many people’s inability to tell the difference between the two and to identify when one or the other is being reinforced through a teacher’s instruction. The video below is part of a six-part series from Big Think that highlights the “Mystery of Memory”.
The four-minute video below is titled, “Can The Brain Really Store Experiences?” where Marcelo Magnasco goes into broad detail and makes connections to the birth of children as well as the first days of school.
After watching this, think about this question. Which of these is more important for kids in school: taking a test on the Revolutionary War or working diligently to save a historical site like the Trenton Barracks?
P.S. The whole series is great and offers a ton of relevant thought. Definitely check it out.
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