noun
rote learning approach; cramming education
Refers to an educational philosophy or practice that emphasizes memorization and cramming of facts, often criticized in discussions of exam-oriented schooling.
詰め込み主義の教育では、生徒の創造性が育たないと言われる。
It is said that rote-learning education does not foster students' creativity.
Compound of 詰め込み (cramming, packing) + 主義 (principle, doctrine). The term emerged in critiques of exam-focused education in Japan.