Rote memorization is very important. To really "know" a sub…
Rote memorization is very important. To really "know" a subject is to have memorized it. People think of it as being like a robot, but it's not. To create and become one with the subject matter, you first memorize the components.
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First memorize math with methods such as flash cards.
Then do calculations in head.
Great athletes practice all the technical of their game. In soccer, I learned dozens of ways to manipulate the ball. Then when I am playing midfield in the game, I can become like a symphony conductor. All of my teammates are accessible. Creative attacks form.
Experience is best because it forms deeper mind-body links, but a person who has memorized key information gains experience faster. They have "a ha" moments when their experience recalls a memorized fact. They can know without thinking.
The first person to make a discovery only has experience. We make progress because we can learn this knowledge without having to experience it first.
Private or public, many teachers are poorly educating children with new methods.