In my copious spare time, I enjoy compiling a list of bad ideas for universities. Here’s what’s currently at the top: Free College – where tuition is covered – but not the more expensive cost of ...
We had our assignment: Find ways to encourage lifelong learning. But we weren’t going to have a meeting. We weren’t going to form a committee. We weren’t going to write a grant. Instead, about 50 ...
Not long ago, I participated in an exercise that asked educators to define thinking and learning. It was a familiar prompt, one we have returned to countless times over the past decade. This time felt ...
As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly integrated into higher education, questions arise about its role in fostering critical thinking and inquiry—especially in the humanities. How can ...
Being able to think and learn beyond mere memorisation is an incredibly important skill for one to have when it comes to real life. Memorising lets you find the door that will lead you out of a dark ...
Infographics made with Web tools like Piktochart can help improve media literacy skills. Experts maintain that regular opportunities to engage in activities requiring use of higher order thinking ...
Design thinking, with its focus on problem-solving in a structured way, can help ready students for the workplace – and doesn’t require a curriculum overhaul, writes Asrif Yusoff Most universities ...