Burping Back Knowledge

I agree with Dr. Strange about how he feels about "burp back" education. It is pointless most of the time to be required to memorize certain facts only to regurgitate it on the test. Learning involves more aspects of the mind other than memorization. I think it is much easier to learn and understand a concept and then apply it to a question or situation. When concepts and theories come into play, it is much more interesting and beneficial then sitting in a lecture taking notes on facts that are on a test.