rote
pronunciation
How to pronounce rote in British English:
UK [rəʊt]
How to pronounce rote in American English:
US [roʊt]
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- Noun:
- memorization by repetition
Word Origin
- rote (n.)
- c. 1300, "custom, habit," in phrase bi rote "by heart," of uncertain origin, sometimes said to be connected with Old French rote "route" (see route (n.)), or from Latin rota "wheel" (see rotary), but OED calls both suggestions groundless.
Example
- 1. Education in asia is still too stifling , rote and high-pressured .
- 2. Creativity learning by rote is fine but it doesn 't encourage real critical thinking .
- 3. Yet I would rather see a young person pray prayers from the heart than the most eloquent rote prayer .
- 4. It 's not in their dna , we are told , and their rote education system reinforces that tendency .
- 5. Teachers must move beyond rote and merely active engagement , and work toward transforming how students reason through complex issues , to look beyond easy answers .