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I will take issue with the interchangeable use of “rote memorization” and “learning by heart,” though. Consider the experience of, say, learning to play a Chopin étude.

Results from the Chinese university entrance exam, the Gaokao, were released last week. For students, it’s the long culmination of years focusing on tests and learning by rote. Again and again ...