For years, we've known that play-based learning is far superior to rote memorization.

长久以来，我们都知道寓教于乐比死记硬背效果要好很多。

Looking back, though, with what I know now, I wish I wouldn't have bothered with Excel or rote memorization.

虽然就我如今所知回首往昔，我多希望当时没有纠缠于做表格和死记硬背。

But besides the problem of overcrowded classrooms, we also had an issue whereby most of our learning was characterized by rote memorization.

但除了教室拥挤的问题，我们还有一个问题，我们的大部分的学习都是死记硬背。

Moreover, the focus of education has shifted from rote memorization to developing critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

此外， 教育的重点已经从死记硬背转向培养批判性思维和解决问题的能力。

Instead of dry lectures and rote memorization, students are encouraged to actively engage with mathematical concepts through hands-on activities, problem-solving exercises, and real-world applications.

鼓励学生通过动手活动、解决问题的练习和实际应用来积极参与数学概念，而不是枯燥的讲座和死记硬背。

Harris says that American education is suffering from an epidemic of " fake math" — an emphasis on the rote memorization of formulas and steps, rather than an understanding of how math can influence the ways we see the world.

哈里斯表示，美国教育正在遭遇“虚假数学”的泛滥——强调死记硬背公式和步骤，而不是理解数学如何影响我们看待世界的方式。

Harris says that American education is suffering from an epidemic of " fake math" — an emphasis on rote memorization of formulas and steps, rather than an understanding of how math can influence the ways we see the world.

哈里斯说，美国教育正在遭受“假数学” 的流行——强调死记硬背公式和步骤，而不是理解数学如何影响我们看待世界的方式。