Cathy N. Davidson est une penseuse pionnière axée sur notre façon d'apprendre et sur la manière dont cet apprentissage se transforme à l'ère numérique. Son travail explore des formes d'apprentissage innovantes et l'importance des études interdisciplinaires pour appréhender les défis complexes de notre époque. Davidson prône de nouvelles approches pédagogiques qui relient les sciences humaines, les arts et les sciences afin de favoriser des modes de connaissance plus profonds et adaptables. Sa vision met l'accent sur la pensée connectée et l'adaptation continue dans un monde en évolution rapide.
College still looks like it did a century ago, with instructors delivering lectures to silent rows of students. Yet research shows unambiguously that active learning is more effective and inclusive. The New College Classroom translates the evidence into hands-on guidance for teachers in every discipline and institution, so all students can excel.
How to Revolutionize the University to Prepare Students for a World in Flux
A leading educational thinker argues that the American university is stuck in the past--and shows how we can revolutionize it to prepare students for our age of constant change
"A sumptuous selection of short fiction and poetry. . . . Its invitation to share the passion of women's voices characterizes the entire volume."--"USA Today."
Often funny, sometimes sad, always spirited and evocative, this wonderfully perceptive portrait of Japan is both a revealing look at the seductiveness and disappointments of being a stranger in a strange land and a chronicle of one woman's self-discovery. Line drawings.