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Curriculum should engage the learner in an active way that requires cooperation and collaboration, so it is not fundamentally built upon obtaining a grade through a competitive process. Content is currently approached as a sequence of information to be routinely covered and committed to memory. When content is approached in this lower order way, there is no basis for intellectual growth, no development of deep structures of knowledge, and no basis for long term grasp and control, thus no true understanding of the content.
To be good at something requires "practice". Athletes know
this and constantly strive for perfection by honing their raw abilities
and talent through practice. Just as athletes practice to excel in their
sport, students must practice to excel in thinking and learning. Curriculum
must give students the opportunity to practice learning through thinking,
questioning, and researching. The practice of working with others in building
a deeper understanding of content is central in developing conceptual
understandings.