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  • Case Against Students Being Forced To Memorize

    Case Against Students Being Forced To Memorize

    “Pay attention students, write this down for memorization.”  The Trivium and Quadrivium, medieval revival of classical Greek education theories, defined the seven liberal arts necessary as preparation for entering higher education: grammar, logic, rhetoric, astronomy, geometry, arithmetic, and music. Even today, the education disciplines identified since Greek times are still reflected in many education systems.…