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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Here's another way of looking at it. More traditional schools can employ more of a "drill and kill" model. That's where kids memorize stuff and take tests that regurgitate what they memorize. AP courses can fall under this category. The downside is that it doesn't necessarily teach critical thinking and retention is short lived. Progressive schools employ more project-based learning with the idea that mastery important. Thus, they may go deeper into a topic and may deploy more presentations and group projects vs tests, especially during the lower school years. Some people are very uncomfortable with this approach and soemtimes feel that their kids aren't learning. Others strongly believe that this type of teaching fosters important critical thinking skills. [/quote] There are many schools that are more structured but do not adopt a ‘drill and kill’ approach. [/quote]
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