If we wait long enough, a teacher will answer her own question, so we won't have to do much work.

The teacher is the only one worth listening to.

There is one "right answer" to any question, and it is in the book to be read.

The answer to most questions can be given in one or two words, and no one will challenge you to go deeper.

"Thinking" is not something we talk about.

If I memorize enough stuff, I can get a good grade.

Most tasks and tests will demand recall of isolated pieces of information, and I will not have to show how concepts and ideas are related or how facts illustrate underlying principles.