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Milman, Charlotte – Academic Therapy, 1979
A teaching method for enhancing rote memory ability is described. The use of a metronome was found to establish a tempo, or rhythm, which enabled children to learn multiplication tables more easily. (PHR)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Problems, Learning Processes, Memorization
Smith, Frank – Phi Delta Kappan, 2001
Struggling students are often victimized by time constraints--arbitrarily imposed timetables for mastering material and meeting standards. People learn best from experience, not by information acquisition, skill development, rote memorization, or assessment. Reading, writing, arithmetic, scientific understanding, and civics require student…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Change Strategies, Classroom Environment, Competition
