To the editor: As an educator, I couldn’t agree more with Doug Lemov that learning and retaining basic facts, and creating a supportive, inclusive environment, are foundational to good pedagogy. What ...

A new study offers older adults a simple way to combat memory loss: memorization. Researchers found that seniors who engaged in an intensive period of rote learning followed by an equally long rest ...

A question confronts many professors at the start of each semester: Which of their students can grasp a subject’s underlying concepts, and which are simply adept at memorizing? Both kinds of students ...

In “Classroom AI encourages originality not learning by rote” (Letters, July 23), Afnan Wasif shares a dangerous and radical error with the Big Read on artificial ...

M UMBAI: CBSE board exams are set to undergo a radical transformation, shifting from memory-based testing to assessments that measure understanding, analysis & real-world application. While the ...

The government initiative to reform and revamp the education system in the country is timely and most welcome, provided it paves the way for meaningful change. Past attempts at education reforms have ...

A new study offers older adults a simple way to combat memory loss: memorization. Researchers found that seniors who engaged in an intensive period of rote learning followed by an equally long rest ...