MEMORIZING VS UNDERSTANDING
MEMORIZING |
UNDERSTANDING |
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Learns ideas word for word only. | Can convert ideas into own words. | |
Difficult to explain ideas to someone else other than word for word. | Able to use own words to explain something clearly to someone else. | |
Difficult to see how ideas apply in real life situations or case studies. | Can apply ideas to real life situations or case studies. | |
Relevance of ideas outside the classroom is difficult to see and not sought. | Seeks connections between knowledge from the classroom and outside world. | |
Does not see differences, similarities, and implications of ideas. | Can see differences and similarities between ideas and implications of ideas. | |
Interprets ideas literally. | Realizes that there are figurative and/or literal interpretations of ideas. | |
Has trouble solving problems when numbers or components are changed. | Can solve problems even when numbers or components are changed. | |
Believes there is 1 “right” answer for every question. | Accepts that there may be more than 1 “right” answer to a question depending on circumstances. | |
Has trouble seeing beyond the basic concept or idea. | Can see meaning, effects, results, consequences beyond the basic idea or concept.. |