2006-12-26 19:09:25 · 9 answers · asked by dcrushr 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Take as an example the teaching of the US Constitution in high schools. The students can be asked to memorize what's in the US Constitution and given on a test on retention of the facts, such as what is the 4th Amendment in the Bill of Rights. Alternatively, they can be asked WHY we have the 4th Amendment, and that would require thinking, and I think will result in a better understanding and appreciation of the US Constitution.
2006-12-26 19:21:23 · answer #1 · answered by Scythian1950 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Learning how to think is about applying process to solving problems. Memorization is simply learning to repeat or parrot back phrases or factoids. For example a person can learn in which order a hospital may want you to treat which illnesses. The reason they may want you to treat certain illness is a analytical process that can be motivated by ECONOMICS prioritizing based on what the hospital will make the most money, or TRIAGE the prioritizing based on survivability probability and dire need. These are concepts to be applied not facts to be remembered. You learn concepts and memorize details
2006-12-26 19:20:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Driving is one of the best examples of THINKING and not MEMORIZING. Because while driving you just can't memorize all the possible situations and take action instead you need to think according to situation and take decision for moments. Your hand automatically goes to gear, leg to cluth and break or accelrator as needed.....
is this ok?
2006-12-26 19:18:00 · answer #3 · answered by just_like_that 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Memorization is going from a known to a known.
Learning to think is going from a known to an unknown.
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2006-12-26 19:12:03 · answer #4 · answered by cyclgrrl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
deduction v. knowledge?
learning how to think would be being able to figure out an aswer by tidbits of knowledge in your head, adding them up, and then coming up with the answer. memory would just be saying, the answer is this, you already know it.
2006-12-26 19:18:07 · answer #5 · answered by Phat Kidd 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eat certain spicy food and be around some shrewd people
2006-12-26 20:59:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you can't think by now, it is probably too late. Just whatever you do, when you die, don't donate your brain to another human being. Donate it to science fiction. I'm getting a head ache, I'm going to bed.
2006-12-26 19:15:16 · answer #7 · answered by johN p. aka-Hey you. 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
memory is recall, thinking is applying your memories to a unique or new situation
2006-12-26 19:13:38 · answer #8 · answered by darren t 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Geometry and calculus.
2006-12-26 19:11:32 · answer #9 · answered by Arnoux 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋