What GA needs

"Matt Barrow" wrote in message
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"Gig 601XL Builder" wrDOTgiaconaATsuddenlink.net wrote in message
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Matt Barrow wrote:
"Gig 601XL Builder" wrDOTgiaconaATsuddenlink.net wrote in message
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But the rest of your statement basically boils down to not wanting to
learn something complex. And that can be further reduced to instant
gratification.

It can also be related to "mental capacity". Our current learning by
rote does not prepare one for learning complexity, nor for expanding
on what we do learn.

How old are you Matt? I had you pegged at around my age, 45, maybe a
little older.

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When I was in school we learned lots of things by rote memorization and
I'd be willing you did to.

Yup.

Multiplication, spelling and the worst of all history in which they
seemed to only care that you remembered the dates things happened not
really why they happened.

Multipliciation tables (the 9's) is a method to make the basics automatic.
Before that, though, one must get a fundemental grasp of numbers. For
spelling, one learns the rules of how words are formed. For reading, it's
phonetics (26 basic rules), and a dictionary for new words (ostensibly to
garner an appreciation for pretentious *******s like Bill Buckley...and
me).

I might add that history, geography and most other classes were NOT taught
by rote, at least my elementary (parochial) school. When I transitioned to
public high school, it was much different.

"Matt Barrow" wrote

I might add that history, geography and most other classes were NOT taught
by rote, at least my elementary (parochial) school. When I transitioned to
public high school, it was much different.

I wondered how long it would take to get that dig in. Not all that long.

If nothing else, you are consistent; a real one stance man. Gads.

For those of you that don't realize it, criticizing the public schools is
Matt's only claim to fame, and a frequent reoccurring theme in his posts.

My recommendation is to agree with him, and then he won't have
anything/anyone to argue about/with.
--
Jim in NC

Matt Barrow writes:

I might add that history, geography and most other classes were NOT taught
by rote, at least my elementary (parochial) school.

History and geography cannot be taught any other way, since they are mainly
just memorization of facts.

Some subjects, such as math, can be taught theoretically. However, teaching
theory rather than simple rote memorization considerably raises the bar for
students, since the former requires more intelligence than the latter. For
this reason, most learning of most things is by rote rather than by theory.
Students are taught, for (figurative) example, that everything that goes up
must come down, but they are not taught the theory of gravity.