Higher Educaiton White Paper

This document has got a lot of ideas about what to expect.

1. Flip the classroom so "transfer of information" occurs ahead of class;
2. Incorporate technology in the classroom (handheld clickers or smartphone apps) to quickly ascertain (typically via multiple choice questions) whether students have understood key concepts;
3. Integrate active learning techniques to improve understanding of key concepts, including:
   1. Peer learning, where students with different answers pair up and try to convince each other;
   2. Group problem solving;
   3. Project-based learning; or
   4. Studio/workshop/experiential learning
   The above ideally including “perspective transformation” wherein students change their frames of reference by critically reflecting on their assumptions;
4. Through technology (again), ascertain whether learning has occurred i.e., do more students now understand key concepts?