Re-entering the conversation

Read an interesting article in ASCD's Education Leadership. It discussed how European Schools are focused on content, like America once was. American school systems are moving towards thinking processes and integration, etc... This article seemed to indicate that in order for students to 'add-lib' as it were (approach problems with creative insight) they need a more extensive background in content. Knowledge. I thought this was interesting, I see both points of view. I was raised to stuff content between my ears. Now going through education courses in college, all I hear is less content more social constructivism and problem solving.