למידה, אינטרנט ... ומה שביניהם

It is enough that they (התלמידים) know about the Battle of Hastings, without having to memorise that it was in 1066. They can look that up and position it in history with a click on Google.

Ofsted has reported that pupils' knowledge and understanding of key historical facts is not good enough to enable them to "form overviews and demonstrate strong conceptual understanding".

You can't think about thinking without thinking about something.

Children are going to have to reinvent their knowledge base multiple times. So for them memorising facts and figures is a waste of time.

Clearly, teachers should emphasize rote learning less and replace the time spent on memorization with a greater focus on the need for higher order thinking skills. But it is not entirely clear that dismissing all forms of rote learning will in fact make students stronger in the long run.

תוויות: הרהורים, למידה, שינון