Rote and Conceptual Learning

Rote Learning

 

• It is a type of learning, that needs a child or student needs to remember the facts, knowledge without a need to understand.

• It is just like storing data on a memory card. Such learning is referred to as rote learning. Example of rote learning is Multiplication tables, alphabets, numerals, etc.

• Rote learning is important to make the student remember certain facts or data, that they should not forget forever.
  

 

Conceptual learning

 

 

• Conceptual learning, on the other hand, is just the opposite of Rote Learning. Making the student understand the concepts and make them ask why, what, how?

• This helps them to use the facts and apply them in their daily life.

• Making the student only for rote learning is a dangerous trend, at the end of the day after schooling and graduation, one has to apply the concepts learned in daily life that make the education complete.

• The mere memorizing of data in rote learning may help remember and for exams but conceptual learning is the one that makes education a valuable asset.