Conventional Teaching is Not Successful in Schools: Rethinking How We Learn

Abstract Conventional teaching system is rooted in teacher-led instruction, passive listening and rote memorization. It has long dominated classroom practices across the world. However, evidence increasingly shows that this approach fails to meet the evolving cognitive, emotional, and practical needs of modern learners. This article critically examines the limitations of traditional education, highlighting the disconnect between teaching input and actual learning outcomes. It introduces an alternative framework centered on learnography. This is a neuroscience-based model that emphasizes motor science, peer-led collaboration, and book-to-brain knowledge transfer. In this approach, classrooms are reimagined as the spaces of self-directed discovery and meaningful engagement with knowledge transfer. The article advocates for a transformative shift from teaching-centered education to a learning-driven system that nurtures mastery, autonomy, and long-term success. Failure of Conventional Tea...