tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post2635067041817554179..comments2024-03-19T00:04:13.541-04:00Comments on Successful Teaching: Is Memorization Important?loonyhikerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05378360383088143368noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post-69477175476336451032010-08-06T19:05:53.054-04:002010-08-06T19:05:53.054-04:00When it comes to memorization, Barney always comes...When it comes to memorization, Barney always comes to mind, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBuPQgV8yBM.William Gripentroghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08514056126127266406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post-54123219879254054642010-08-02T14:33:21.875-04:002010-08-02T14:33:21.875-04:00Like many other people, I had to memorize the prea...Like many other people, I had to memorize the preamble in 5th or 6th grade also. But now, I could not recite it to save my life. I do agree that students are asked to memorize things that they will never need to know to be successful in life. I also agree that looking back and saying you did that is a big confidence booster. I am challenged everyday on what I ask my students to memorize. I have Nancy Wiricknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post-36995637406585524392010-07-26T22:04:19.104-04:002010-07-26T22:04:19.104-04:00Like Clix wrote, I memorized the Preamble in 5th o...Like Clix wrote, I memorized the Preamble in 5th or 6th grade and had to recite it in front of the class. I could see many benefits to that; in addition to what was mentioned already, I had the added benefit of speaking in front of a group with no notes or props to aid me. I love the feeling of power and ownership it gave me over the piece of text as well. I am considering having students Melodynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post-16906645831663347702010-07-26T12:57:49.753-04:002010-07-26T12:57:49.753-04:00When I teach my year-long American History course ...When I teach my year-long American History course for 6th graders, I ask them to memorize 10-12 years in which things happen. These are things like the Declaration of Independence (1776) or the start of the Civil War (1861). I do it for the same reason you give in your blog...to be able to put other historical events in context. On the other hand, when I inherited my course, my predecessor had Bob Estyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788313287965843350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post-86694568399252403462010-07-26T09:35:13.309-04:002010-07-26T09:35:13.309-04:00I think memorization is also important because it ...I think memorization is also important because it stretches the brain. My sixth grade year I went to a different school (long story - I'll blog about it sometime, I'm sure!) and we had to memorize the Preamble to the Constitution. And then the Gettysburg Address. And then the Declaration of Independence.<br /><br />None of that is useful in a practical sense. It isn't "necessary&Clixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04460380696875928585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post-62497402128492610512010-07-26T09:09:51.366-04:002010-07-26T09:09:51.366-04:00Being able to memorize is also an important skill....Being able to memorize is also an important skill. Even if the information being memorized are not crucial, students need the practice, and should be encouraged to learn different memorization techniques.<br /><br />That said, we do probably emphasize the memorization of facts too much, expecially trivial facts meant solely to pass a test.mweisburghhttp://academcbiz.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.com