Essay On False Knowledge

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Thomas B. Macaulay once said that HALF-KNOWLEDGE IS WORSE THAN IGNORANCE. In yet another quote by George Bernard Shaw, he said that BEWARE OF FALSE KNOWLEDGE; IT IS MORE DANGEROUS THAN IGNORANCE. So, what is Half-Knowledge or False Knowledge? And why is it worse than ignorance? Our education system has for long been following the rote-based learning system. So, let’s find out if a student actually benefits from this. Ziva and Preet are two students appearing for the 12th boards. While Ziva has been working hard, rote learning all the information in prescribed textbooks, Preet is stuck with her usual schedule of fun and play. Preet barely studies couple of hours a day, merely a week before the exams, while Ziva mugs away as if her life is dependent …show more content…

Our obsession with rote learning will only take a back seat, if we have stronger leadership in our education system and schools. And Extramarks strives to be that leader to create a shift from ‘administration’ to ‘leading learning’. Our solutions are designed to ensure that the teaching process facilitates a comprehensive understanding of the subject so that each child in each classroom is equipped with the ability to take information and apply it in exams and in practical life as well. In our current education scenario, teachers tend to convey information in the easiest way possible by writing on the board or reading out from a book, while students blindly copy it. This is often one of the major causes of rote learning in students. To get rid of the obsession with rote learning, schools must introduce systems that support teachers to plan not only what information they will present to students but also how the students will engage with that information. Total Learning™ by Extramarks, is an initiative that is focused on eradicating rote learning to develop an in-depth understanding about each concept in students through an easy, engaging and effective

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