Learning
Styles

Please select one question to discuss in the discussion board in WebCT.

Question#1

It is stated by the author, Fink, that higher education has to change. Can you see any positive or negative effects this will have on higher education?

Do you think that your community college or university is changing or it will be changing in the near future?

Question#2

Fink asks his participants in workshops on course design to exercise their creativity by 'dreaming' about their impact on students and teaching. How would you respond to his question:

In your deepest, fondest dreams, what kind of impact would you most like to have on your students?

Question#3

What do you think of the analogy of "the student as customer" in term of teaching and learning? What are the implications for teachers?

Question#4

Reflect on a course you have taken as an adult student. What were the positive elements of the course in terms of learning activities, assessment criteria, feedback? How did these impact your learning?

Question#5

If educators are limited by time, institutional policies, resources, and budget is it possible, and how can educators provide rich and significant learning experiences for students?