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A facade of learning. The problem with rote and mechanistic learning
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- Jan 29, 2026
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Summary
We have all been, or see, the student pouring over flashcards of vocab terms, constantly reciting their times-tables. We sit in awe of the Jeopardy champion's ability to seemingly remember every little detail about the most arcane bit of trivia. See the piano student spending hours-upon-hours playing their etudes. But what if I told you that none these actually lead to learning or are a signs of knowledge. Well, let's talk about that... Please make sure to follow our work on: YouTube @ https://www.youtube.com/@Scientific.Health.Education Substack @ https://jeclark.substack.com Instagram @ https://www.instagram.com/sci.health.performance/ Threads @ https://www.threads.net/@sci.health.performance Bluesky @ scientific-health.bsky.social If you want to support what is being published, please make sure to subscribe and become a supporter on the substack .