rote-learning

基本解释

A curriculum designed on traditional rote-learning methods.
基于传统死记硬背学习方法制定的课程。
With its unreformed one-party system, its rote-learning in schools and state control of big businesses, "new China" is hardly a haven for innovative thinking.
在他们没有改革的一党体制下，教育是死记硬背的、重要的经济产业是国家控制的，“新中国” 很难容纳革新的思维。
Not only do foreigners find it difficult to master the four tones of Mandarin, but the alien grammar and the difficulty of rote-learning thousands of words overcome all but the most diligent students.
外国人不但觉得汉语中的四声调很难掌握，而且那些陌生的语法和死记硬背的成千上万的汉字也让他们头疼，似乎只有最勤奋的学生才学得会。

Much-vaunted educational achievements become rote-learning and a refusal to question those in authority.
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Yet, despite the great success of its education system, Singapore has been reforming it to lay less stress on rote-learning and repetitive tests and more on self-expression.
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And I think that that requires more than just rote learning -- although it certainly requires good habits and discipline in school -- it also requires that in the classroom they're getting the kind of creative teaching that's so important.
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