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What is the proper word for describing the kind of teaching which based on executing/applying what you heard from your teacher without thinking of it or even applying reason. To just to do what you have heard.

Nathan
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Amrmsmb
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  • The usual 'BrE' expression for blithely echoing what you have been taught is 'repeating [something] parrot-fashion'. From ODO: adverb British

    Without thought or understanding; mechanically: she repeated the phrase parrot-fashion

     – Edwin Ashworth Jul 19 '16 at 23:02
  • Possible duplicate of Derogatory word, describing person (a pupil) who memorizes instead of learning? – k1eran Jul 20 '16 at 08:01
  • Indoctrination isn't quite right, but the question implies something more drastic than just memorization. – ab2 Jul 21 '16 at 00:56
  • Not a dupe of that question. OP is not asking for a derogatory term, nor a term for the pupil. The request is for a term for a kind of teaching. – MetaEd Jul 21 '16 at 17:37
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This is called learning by rote. A kind of learning style that isn't really learning but repeating exactly as you were told. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rote_learning.

Slepz
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Memorization

is also a term you could use for what you describe.

Dictionary.com defines it as follows:

http://www.dictionary.com/browse/memorization

verb (used with object), memorized, memorizing. to commit to memory; learn by heart: to memorize a poem.

verb (used without object), memorized, memorizing. to learn by heart: I've always been able to memorize easily.

user0939
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