The typical approach to course delivery in higher
education, particularly for those courses that are considered
‘‘foundational’’ and are rich with factual content, has
remained unchanged for decades. In the usual paradigm,
reading or other activities intended to prepare students
or provide background information, often in the form of
textbooks authored by the lecturer, are provided prior to
class. Educators generally believe that students who come
to class with the requisite knowledge will be prepared to
ask intelligent and informed questions, engage in dialog,
or simply be in position to acquire additional information
during the class session. This traditional educational strategy
has focused largely on communication, retention, and
repetition of factual information. While this approach is
efficient in achieving a specific endpoint (graduating students
who have been exposed to, and hopefully mastered,
a well-defined body of knowledge), it does little to bolster
perhaps the greatest asset of a bright and motivated student:
the ability to critically assess information and utilize
that assessment to solve complex problems. Instead, the
end result often is students who have a multitude of facts
at their fingertips, but are ill-prepared to bring those facts
to bear on real-world problems
The typical approach to course delivery in highereducation, particularly for those courses that are considered‘‘foundational’’ and are rich with factual content, hasremained unchanged for decades. In the usual paradigm,reading or other activities intended to prepare studentsor provide background information, often in the form oftextbooks authored by the lecturer, are provided prior toclass. Educators generally believe that students who cometo class with the requisite knowledge will be prepared toask intelligent and informed questions, engage in dialog,or simply be in position to acquire additional informationduring the class session. This traditional educational strategyhas focused largely on communication, retention, andrepetition of factual information. While this approach isefficient in achieving a specific endpoint (graduating studentswho have been exposed to, and hopefully mastered,a well-defined body of knowledge), it does little to bolsterperhaps the greatest asset of a bright and motivated student:the ability to critically assess information and utilizethat assessment to solve complex problems. Instead, theend result often is students who have a multitude of factsat their fingertips, but are ill-prepared to bring those factsto bear on real-world problems
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