I have been consulting with the new president of a small institution, on how to create a college that generates high quality learning, high quality teaching, within the long-term goal of continuous improvement.
Question: Does anyone have or know of an college or university that does a good job on 3 or more of the following tasks:
- Has created institution-wide learning goals.
- Has a strong faculty development program.
- With a high level of faculty participation, e.g., 50% or more of all faculty participating in a substantial activity each year.
- Has widespread learning-centered teaching.
- e.g., using learning-centered course design, active learning, effective use of small groups, immediate feedback on student work - with rubrics, reflecting on their learning.
- Has most students regularly reflecting on their learning,
- e.g., doing learning portfolios.
- Has most students learning how to become "self-directing learners",
- e.g., by learning how to create plans for their own near-future learning: WHAT do I want or need to learn in the next 1-3 years? HOW can I learn that?
You may send your response either (a) to this Discussion Group or (b) to me directly.
I will be glad to summarize the responses I get, back on this DesignLearning Discussion Group.
Many thanks!!
Dee Fink