tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3978335582008359083.post6720847934309623453..comments2024-03-17T10:04:12.270-04:00Comments on Pedagogishness: Blaming teachers, againMike in Bed-Stuyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02153442014395568268noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3978335582008359083.post-23967078739168300852012-01-05T23:43:29.249-05:002012-01-05T23:43:29.249-05:00The author who insists on the failure of the publi...The author who insists on the failure of the public schools to focus on memorization might look at Schema Theory-- ie, you only remember that which makes sense and fits into larger bodies of knowledge. I can remember that the Civil War took place between 1861 and 1865 because it fits into a larger understanding of American History. I'm not sure that memorization and application are always as separate as that quote suggests.Jason Schneidermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08868464065555584683noreply@blogger.com