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Redesigning the Learning Environment for the Millennial Student
Author(s) -
Kvavik Robert B.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.24.1_supplement.179.2
Subject(s) - teamwork , workspace , learning environment , curriculum , space (punctuation) , presentation (obstetrics) , computer science , critical thinking , knowledge management , student engagement , mathematics education , psychology , pedagogy , artificial intelligence , medicine , political science , robot , law , radiology , operating system
Redesigning the learning environment for the next generation of students in the health sciences requires space that is flexible, adaptable, and able to support ever‐changing technologies and new learning paradigms. Students benefit from a hands‐on, laboratory‐rich environment where students learn by doing. Students need immediate access to real data and small group workspaces, where IT is highly integrated into all aspects of the learning space. The presentation outlines ways in which the design of facilities can enable more research and engagement opportunities into the curriculum. Also addressed are success metrics to assess the effectiveness of new learning environments. Expected outcomes are greater ability in problem solving, critical thinking, data analysis and interpretation, laboratory skills, teamwork and communication, and quantitative reasoning.