For
Dates help build accurate timelines and understanding.
Against
Memorizing numbers does not teach real understanding.
Anonymous excerpts, translated where noted.
“Knowledge is an essential foundation for understanding. Blooms is a pyramid for a reason.”
“Dates matter, but more specifically, chronology.”
“When is meh, I don’t make them memorize dates but order of events can be important.”
“They memorize dates but never understand how these events connect.”