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Originally Posted by jedaisoul
So on what basis do you suggest that modern teaching is overly rote-learning based?
Regards,
Terry
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Observation and judgment based upon being father of 5 and grandfather of 7 plus 4 years of posting on these Internet forums. Posting on the Internet has been especially an eye opener.
I must also include reading papers and magazines and books. I am now reading "The Closing of the American Mind" by Allan Bloom. Just a few days ago Niame Wolf wrote an article for the op-ed page of the Washington Post complaining about the lack of eduction in civics and history in the upcoming generation.