Some dogmatism in basic instruction is practically indispensable

Evidence

It is noticeable that the new pedagogy has concentrated its fire on “dogmatism” in the field of instruction and the learning of concrete facts—i.e. precisely in the field in which a certain dogmatism is practically indispensable and can be reabsorbed and dissolved only in the whole cycle of the educational process (historical grammar could not be taught in liceo classes). — Antonio Gramsci, Selections from the Prison Notebooks, 367

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Didactic abstractions are necessary and do not mislead learners — Antonio Gramsci, Selections from the Prison Notebooks, 367; Dogmatism as a trait is domain-specific and situationally malleable — Bob Altemeyer, The Authoritarian Specter, 2648; Essential factual drill is indispensable at some educational stages — Antonio Gramsci, Selections from the Prison Notebooks, 367
• yield-rescued: below the book’s yield-target cutoff, included anyway for connecting to: Didactic abstractions are necessary and do not mislead learners — Antonio Gramsci, Selections from the Prison Notebooks, 367; Dogmatism as a trait is domain-specific and situationally malleable — Bob Altemeyer, The Authoritarian Specter, 2648; Essential factual drill is indispensable at some educational stages — Antonio Gramsci, Selections from the Prison Notebooks, 367

Broader Connections

• Dogmatism as a trait is domain-specific and situationally malleable #complicates (0.72) — Bob Altemeyer, The Authoritarian Specter, 2648