Andrew Lentvorski wrote:
Certain things need some rote. Multiplication tables, grammar rules,
etc.
There is increasingly questionable need for rote learning as computers
become increasingly prevalent. I know that sounds all "new math"-ish,
but the reality is that just using a calculator a lot (which should be
an inherent part of the educational process) can help give students the
same intuitive arithmetic insights that come from memorizing
multiplication tables. Simply doing lots of reading and writing (which
should be an inherent part of an education process) with an
instructor/computer program that provides guidance and/or corrections
will produce a student with grammatical aptitude far above the norm, or
even above those students who had memorized the rules but hadn't been
taught how to apply them.
--Chris
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