define rote learning
rote noun [U]. rote learning › ​learning something in ​order to be ​able to ​repeat it from ​memory, ​rather than in ​order to ​understand it. Idioms. learn sth by rote.
Definition: Learning is often defined as a relatively lasting change in behavior that is the result of experience. Learning became a major focus of study in psychology during the early part of the twentieth century as behaviorism rose to become a major school of thought.