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Searching for the Optimal Class Design to Maximize Learning

Faculty Focus

Reflecting on my years in academia, I find myself increasingly drawn to the challenge of designing the optimal classone that not only engages students but also maximizes student learning. Why do some classes leave an indelible mark on students, while others quickly fade from memory?

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Effect of Institutional Autonomy on Academic Freedom in Higher Education Institutions in Ghana

SRHE

The incorporation of corporate governance into academia introduces a set of values and priorities that can restrict the traditional autonomy and academic freedom that define a self-governing profession. The institutional dynamics of the European university Springer Netherlands. Tricker, R. Oxford University Press, USA. Zikmund, W.G.,

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Walking down the road to Kingdom Come: some steps away from a Higher Education Funding Crisis?

HEPI

The sector did not claim the system was broken in 2012, so it is hard to argue that it is broken now. With a pragmatist and an incrementalist now installed in Downing Street, we may be well-advised to focus on what may be achievable broadly within current frameworks. It is, however, increasingly inadequately funded.

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Interdisciplinary Studies: Preparing Students for a Complex World

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2009; Kezar & Elrod, 2012). Research suggests that high school and university students who employ interdisciplinary approaches tend to achieve as well or better academically (Campbell & Henning, 2010). Interdisciplinary education has positively impacted students’ academic and career outcomes. 2017; Liu et al.,

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Interdisciplinary Studies: Preparing Students for a Complex World

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2009; Kezar & Elrod, 2012). Research suggests that high school and university students who employ interdisciplinary approaches tend to achieve as well or better academically (Campbell & Henning, 2010). Interdisciplinary education has positively impacted students’ academic and career outcomes. 2017; Liu et al.,

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Where Higher Ed Should Be More Businesslike

Inside Higher Ed

Whether or not we achieve that is an open question, but one hears much less about disruption and higher education these days. When we’re talking about teaching and learning, academia could hardly be worse in terms of its structure and practices. The labor structures of academia combine the worst of all worlds.

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Searching for the Optimal Class Design to Maximize Learning

Faculty Focus

Reflecting on my years in academia, I find myself increasingly drawn to the challenge of designing the optimal classone that not only engages students but also maximizes student learning. Why do some classes leave an indelible mark on students, while others quickly fade from memory?