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Children Need to Understand Concepts not memorize and regurgitate.


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For the longest time, children (particularly in SE Asia) have been told to keep quiet, listen in class and DON'T question. Time to change all that! Encourage the kids to ask politely to satisfy their curiosity IN and OUT of the classroom setting.

http://news.asiaone.com/news/education/memorising-10-year-series-falls-short-now

Housewife Angie Yeoh, 52, whose 16-year-old daughter is taking her O-level exams this year, said: "It is good that the questions allow students to apply what they've learnt instead of what they've memorized. Then they will be better prepared for real-life situations."

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