Three of the following teachers are practicing principles from contemporary memory theory. Which teacher is not?
A) Mr. Adamson tells his students that, with practice, they will be able to do complicated long division problems in their heads.
B) Ms. Borelli tells her students that they should not try to remember every detail in their 100-page reading assignment, but instead should focus on main ideas.
C) Mr. Canton makes sure that students are paying attention before he begins an explanation of photosynthesis.
D) Ms. Darwin talks about how famous battles in history are in some ways similar to the fights students sometimes have on the playground.

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Mr. Adamson's approach does not directly align with contemporary memory theory principles, which emphasize understanding, context, and meaningful learning over rote memorization or the simple repetition of complex tasks.

Three of the Following Teachers Are Practicing Principles from Contemporary