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Rist, Marilee C. – Executive Educator, 1992
Although rote learning is a heretical notion to many educators, memorizing, reciting, and drilling may be what is needed to improve test scores and provide students with the necessary skills for solving problems and developing complex thinking skills. Sidebars summarize direct-teaching methods for mathematics and a Core Knowledge curriculum…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Back to Basics, Basic Skills, Drills (Practice)
