De-emphasize Lower-Level Academic Skills?

South could potentially de-emphasize such skills as rote memorization, and place more emphasis on higher-level scholarly skills, such as contrasting and connecting related concepts, formulating deep questions, leveraging research tools, and applying creative problem-solving methods? Add your own thoughts about this topic by clicking the link below that says 8 Comments (or some other number), write your comment in the box provided, and select whether you want to post your thought anonymously or reveal your identity.