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It was the same case in the West not so long ago.
Even now, it is not perfect here. Curriculae are still being revised & updated.
However there has been a gradual evolution - a shift from the rote learning techniques of the 20th century. Learning, on the whole, is more orientated these days to theories & concepts rather than the mechanical memorization of facts & figures (for most subjects at least). A question on an A-level Physics paper is more likely now to test a students' understanding of a concept requiring one to write several sentences rather than simply asking a mathematical question that only really tests a students' ability to memorise something they read in their textbook the day before the exam.
I wrote an essay about all this not so long ago concerning the nature of effective learning techniques and referenced various renowned experts on the subject.
The same evolution that took place in the West needs to take place back home but only when the time is right. We need the current generation of rote-learners in Afghanistan to first aquire the neccesary skills & knowledge and only then change the way they teach rather than teaching theoretically from the offset. It is not a process that can be done immediately. We have a shortfall of people who possess the right knowledge, let alone those who can pass on that knowledge in an effective manner.
Even now, it is not perfect here. Curriculae are still being revised & updated.
However there has been a gradual evolution - a shift from the rote learning techniques of the 20th century. Learning, on the whole, is more orientated these days to theories & concepts rather than the mechanical memorization of facts & figures (for most subjects at least). A question on an A-level Physics paper is more likely now to test a students' understanding of a concept requiring one to write several sentences rather than simply asking a mathematical question that only really tests a students' ability to memorise something they read in their textbook the day before the exam.
I wrote an essay about all this not so long ago concerning the nature of effective learning techniques and referenced various renowned experts on the subject.
The same evolution that took place in the West needs to take place back home but only when the time is right. We need the current generation of rote-learners in Afghanistan to first aquire the neccesary skills & knowledge and only then change the way they teach rather than teaching theoretically from the offset. It is not a process that can be done immediately. We have a shortfall of people who possess the right knowledge, let alone those who can pass on that knowledge in an effective manner.
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