cramming; spoon-feeding
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cramming; spoon-feeding; teacher-centered instruction
neutralA pedagogical term describing a traditional, one-way teaching method where the teacher lectures and students passively receive information. Often used critically to contrast with interactive, student-centered approaches.
Zhè这
suǒ所
xué学
xiào校
de的
shù数
xué学
kè课
hái还
shì是
mǎn满
táng堂
guàn灌
，
xué学
shēng生
hěn很
shǎo少
yǒu有
jī机
huì会
tí提
wèn问
。
Math classes at this school still use the cramming method, with students having little chance to ask questions.
Xiàn现
dài代
jiào教
yù育
fǎn反
duì对
mǎn满
táng堂
guàn灌
，
tí提
chàng倡
qǐ启
fā发
shì式
jiào教
xué学
。
Modern education opposes spoon-feeding and advocates heuristic teaching.
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Tā他
shēng生
dòng动
de的
jiǎng讲
jiě解
bì避
miǎn免
le了
kè课
táng堂
biàn变
chéng成
kū枯
zào燥
de的
mǎn满
táng堂
guàn灌
。
His lively explanations prevented the class from becoming a boring lecture-fest.