Rote Learning

Letters to the Editor, April 24, 2013

24 Apr 2013

I write as a former member of the Legislative Council. Throughout the history of Hong Kong, there has never been a level playing field.

3:14AM

In praise of rote learning

29 Nov 2012

I am mathematically challenged. When I was in secondary school and university, I had no idea about the many long equations we had to memorise or the meanings of the symbols and their relationships...

6:59AM

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letters

24 Jul 2012

Revision is more than memorising

I attach great importance to my studies. I understand the value of doing revision to get good results in tests or exams.

10:09PM

Classically framed

24 May 2012

Teachers at Luming School in eastern Shenzhen start every class with the same instruction: 'Children, read after me.'

3:40PM

In praise of learning and memorising hard

17 Nov 2011

It's not uncommon to see students stay awake for insanely long periods of time, especially when out partying and enjoying themselves.

12:49AM

Pushing the envelope on learning

24 Jul 2011

On a stage crowded with 40 lively children, two-year-old Luna Belza swayed to Chinese music and belted out nursery rhymes with gusto. She was the youngest participant of a study trip to the...

3:33PM

Opinion

The last straw for Terry Wong?

2:53PM

Alex Lo

We need a sober view of sexual violence

3 comments

4:10AM

letters

Put a stop to illegal use of rural land

I am writing in relation to the use of government land being cleared for private development in Tai Long Sai Wan. This case sparked heated...

9:05AM

No model answers for liberal studies

Liberal studies is one of the core subjects under the reformed education system. It is aimed at developing students' critical thinking skills through in-depth analysis of various issues.

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1:29PM

Education reforms must set bar higher for tutors

If students learn by rote and memorisation, they may lack the analytical, communication and creative abilities needed to adapt to a rapidly changing world.

2:03PM

Wear the shoes that fit

We all feel uncomfortable when we wear shoes that don't quite fit. With the right shoes, we can run and skip. With the wrong ones, simply walking is slow and painful. I think the same applies to...

6:25PM

Record number of students sit down to make-or-break exam

A record 10 million students will hit exam halls across the mainland today for the two-day, make-or-break college entrance exam which marks its 30th anniversary this year.

10:14AM

Have your say

Work on your family relationships

I would like to express my views on the relationship between parents and children.

Teenagers often don't have a good relationship with...

7:28AM