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Mitchell, Judith Ann – 1984
The routinization and ritualization of school reflects, in part, an emphasis on acquisition of knowledge and technical mastery of skills rather than understanding and the ability to apply information to new situations. A societal environment needs to be created that promotes learning as more than an aggregation of facts and answers to test…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Educational Benefits, Elementary Secondary Education, Lifelong Learning