Sentences with phrase «more by rote»

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Throughout the run of the series, it has been the creative prowess of Don (and his staff) that has, more than anything else, lured in client after client tired of competitors» pitches - by - rote.

By focusing on hairy problems rather than rote tasks, I believe I'm able to face down bigger issues and make more progress.»

When I try to help my grandkids with their homework I try to make it as plain as possible — unless I want them to engage their brains and think, and I'm more interested in them learning to think than in learning «correct» answers by rote.

Learning by rote is no more useful in Bible study than in other fields, and it is often the Bible's anomalous, even contradictory texts that lead us to deeper thought and strong faith.

The actual plot couldn't be more rote or by the numbers, but Refn — as appears to be his trademark — merely uses genre as a springboard for mining character intricacy and in ways we just haven't seen in quite a while.

Nice attention to character building at the beginning is muted by the generic road trip story and the rote character arcs by its supporting cast, which includes many talented actors like Toni Collette and Alice Eve, along with noteworthy cameos by Jessica Rothe (Happy Death Day), Patton Oswalt, Tony Revolori (The Grand Budapest Hotel) and more.

More emphasis on problem - solving, less on rote learning, the argument went, would decrease the likelihood that students will be taken in by questions like the following: «There are 26 sheep and 10 goats on a ship.

Along the same lines, parents may also be confused by the critical thinking, creativity, and independence encouraged in western schools, when eastern education traditionally relies more on rote memorization and respecting authority.

In the digital age we live in, going back to learning times tables by rote seems like an archaic form of learning, which is likely to be difficult for the already stretched teaching profession, so coming up with enjoyable paths of learning for both the educator and the student is more than likely the best option.

The study, by Jo Boaler, now a professor of education at Stanford University, found that students at the project - based school did better than those at the more traditional school both on math problems requiring analytical or conceptual thought and on those considered rote, that is, those requiring memory of a rule or formula.

In contrast, Ruth Schoenbach and Cynthia Greenleaf elevate the term with a more robust definition: «By adding the word engaged, we mean to distinguish between the skilled but rote and unsophisticated kind of academic literacy that many «successful» students master, and the more analytic, critical, and discipline - specific ways of making meaning emblematic of engaged learners.»

When Bishop examined the effects of high - school exit exams, one traditional form of external accountability, on intrinsic motivation by comparing whether students subjected to this approach engaged in less reading for pleasure or were more likely to associate learning with rote memorization, he found no evidence that accountability undermined natural curiosity and even found some evidence of the opposite.

In 2007 they approved funding for the first public Waldorf methods high school, in the Sacramento Unified School District; and (3) Three key findings on urban public schools with Waldorf methods: (a) In their final year, the students in the study's four California case study public Waldorf - methods elementary schools match the top ten of peer sites on the 2006 California test scores and well outperform the average of their peers statewide; (b) According to teacher, administrator and mentor reports, they achieve these high test scores by focusing on those new three R's — rather than on rote learning and test prep — in a distinct fashion laid out by the Waldorf model and (c) A key focus is on artistic learning, not just for students but, more importantly perhaps, for the adults.

Organized by the Learning Policy Institute (LPI), «Walking the Talk: Teacher Preparation for Deeper Learning» highlighted findings from a national study of seven teacher preparation programs that are organized in ways that align with deeper learning approaches — meaning less emphasis on rote learning and more on experiential, innovative, collaborative, and equity - focused pedagogy.

The scrapping of national tests in science has also led to more enjoyable lessons - and less learning by rote.

We are campaigning on high stakes testing, so that pupils learn less by rote, and more by considering problems and challenges in real life situations — where they are required, also, to develop the skills that employers are crying out for — speaking and listening well; collaborating with each other well; using IT.

Learning by rote was the norm in my education, but now I believe most educators understand that critical thinking is much more important.

Gifted children are not intrinsically motivated by good grades; they are more passionate about the acquisition of knowledge than performing rote tasks.

Underachievement: Gifted children are not intrinsically motivated by good grades; they are more passionate about the acquisition of knowledge than performing rote tasks.

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It also ships with Metal Gear Online, a rote multiplayer shooter made more interesting by a skill system resembling the perks in Call of Duty 4.

For a variety of reasons covered here before — closer scrutiny by more sophisticated and motivated clients, new technology and processes capable of handling rote work cheaply, low - cost alternatives to associates in low - cost jurisdictions — large firms won't be able to employ armies of associates on work that a bright law student could do.

Soft skills can't be learned by rote, and involve emotional intelligence and empathy, which often makes them more complicated to impart on a student.