Hello,

For now, I will offer an opinion regarding rote memorization. Rote memorization is extremely important in learning any topic, but especially in learning any languages. When I was in elementary school, through High School, the English teachers would give a weekly test on vocabulary. I remember sitting at home or inside the school bus looking at the list of words, and memorizing how to spell each word correctly. I won a spelling bee when I was in 6th grade. How did I do this? Rote memorization! The tests were even more difficult when we were asked to provide definitions of each word, or provide synonyms and antonyms. The idea was to increase our vocabulary and be able to express our ideas through "choice" words. Thank you.

It is a helpful and useful technique can be used to help recall the meaning of the material the more one repeats it. It is a repeated practice that has proven to be effective in the learning process especially in the acquisition stage.

However, in later stages of learning process (retention and transfer stages), you would need more than just rote learning method where students learn how to apply learnt knowledge at different contexts and transfer that knowledge into a variety of conditions and environments.

I really think that rote memorization and understanding should go together in case of educational process.

It may be good for some purposes but pupils need to understand what they are learning, at the same time.

Rote learning method, like any other method, has its merits and demerits depending on the subject area and skillsets being taught. Rote learning is appropriate if the skillset is recalling information or basic facts such as the names of countries and their capitals, multiplication tables, alphabets, names of things, especially in science subjects and new languages. Reframing of concepts can help to transition from rote learning to meaningful learning.

Rote learning has its advantages in learning languages - especially in learning new languages. You need to remember the vocabulary for example. That is why in lower primary classes, we have sing-along for students to remember the alphabets, colors etc. In teaching phonics, students need to remember the sound of the letters. You can emphasize understanding in later stages of learning

Hello Roba,

Allthough, rote learning of basic elements has to be learned (and remebered) by every student, remenbering these elements is a personal action of students.

It can be an advantage - besides the didactic, and cognitive suggestions, above - to emphasize the use of students' associations by drawing the subjects in the moments of learning. Drawing can provide students in time and attention to construct their own 'remember-path' of the word (text, concept of story).

Drawing can be one feature of rote learning, another element is: repeated questioning in words, or sentences (not necessarily in drawings).

Have a nice day.

Use of English in real life situation, is a useful strategy