To Understand Or to Memorize?
To Understand Or to Memorize?
To reduce the need of memorizing a bunch of seemingly arbitrary facts, you should understand how something can work. Memory is a fundamental tool for human learning. It is encouraged for children to develop their skills to memorize even during their toddler years. However, true learning is not only memorized and expresses their ideas with memorization; they should demonstrate the ability to refine their ideas through communication with others.
If you memorize something, you are bound to forget, but if you truly understand something, you will take it to the grave and remember forever. Understanding …