Is rote learning an effective way to ensure retention?
Rote learning is useful and effective when the material to be learnt is fact based or when the questions are designed to test facts and not comprehension. Therefore, learning through repetition is effective for items that are to be reproduced as they are or are in lists. But if you want to learn topics that tests concepts then rote-based learning may not be suitable. In this case understanding the concept and paraphrasing it is more effective for better retention. * Is something wrong with me if I see a counsellor? When do I know I need counselling? The most important thing a counsellor does is to listen to you. We all need someone one to listen to us once in a while. When you are unable to discuss an issue with friends or family, or having discussed it with them you havent reached a solution, you can speak to a counsellor. There is nothing necessarily wrong with a person who wants to speak to a counsellor. It is just about speaking to a person who holds an objective view of you and yo
