Memorization of information by frequent repetition, namely rote learning, plays a role in many education systems. To what extent do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?

Education has always been of greatest concern

eversince

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ever since

the beginning of human civilization for the same united purpose of complementing inherent human incompetence. As an apparent result, it is constantly updated with more diverse and inventive techniques, which leads to the abolishment of obsolete ones. Rote learning, which people are rather ambivalent towards, is one of these methods. The essay below will discuss both pros and cons of

this

technique. It is obvious that the very nature of teaching and learning is memorizing facts if closely observed. When it comes to academic subjects, students can by no means comprehend the whole abstract

systemized

arrange according to a system or reduce to a system

systemised

knowledge

all at once,

therefore

, imprinting merely the formulae, phonics or signals seems to be the only choice left. Take language

learners

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learners, for

for example

, the

first

step all of them have to go through is learning by rote the alphabets,

then

words and sentence formation rules.

This

also

has proved to work like a charm for young children who have unsophisticated perception.

Moreover

, a frequent reinforcement does more good than harm since human brain

have

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has

to deal with

knowledge

fade, or in other word, it assists

knowledge

retainment. Recapitulation is

prerequisite

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a prerequisite

in

this

process,

otherwise

, the information people attempt to absorb will eventually fall into oblivion

.

Accept space

.

On the other hand

, when one

enter

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enters

higher education in hope to pursue

advanced

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more advanced knowledge and

knowledge

and more complexity, rote learning starts to rear its ugly head. The

first

manifestation lies in the applicability in the mastery of practical

knowledge

. Since learners comprehend

such

information solely by its superficial meaning and in the absence of different contexts in which it is used, they struggle to establish a system by themselves.

Consequently

, theoretical wisdom cannot bring about practicable applications, or even become time-wasting and fruitless.

This

approach is usually

condemmed

express strong disapproval of

condemned

as “cramming” or “

spoonfeeding

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spoon feeding

” in countries that favour modern education. In conclusion, everything has its flaws, and

that is

when other educational methodologies come in handy, support different stages of learning and enhance the competency of people. In my opinion, the advantages and disadvantages of learning by heart are of equal significance and the users themselves need to be judicious to pursue their goals.