Classic Note Entries

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?