Transforming university teaching to cultivate talent

Presentation Date: 

Sunday, April 16, 2017

Location: 

IECHE (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)
In spite of an abundance of evidence of the ineffectiveness of the lecture method, much of education remains focused on information transfer. In the digital age, however, information is fluid and widely accessible. The focus of information, therefore should be on developing higher order thinking skills. I will discuss how we need to change both our approach to education inside and outside of the classroom as well as our assessment practices.