November 22, 2009
Latin America Looks to Europe for Teaching Reform
Efforts to introduce critical thinking aim to inspire both students and professors
Keith Dannemiller for The Chronicle
Alfonso Alexander Aguilera, a professor in the U. of Veracruz's bioanalysis school, has introduced a fieldwork component to his courses, a new practice in Mexico.
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Keith Dannemiller for The Chronicle
Alfonso Alexander Aguilera, a professor in the U. of Veracruz's bioanalysis school, has introduced a fieldwork component to his courses, a new practice in Mexico.
Veracruz, Mexico
Ten years ago, one of Jorge Balderrama's psychology students gave the following answer when asked to evaluate his professor's performance: "You pretend to teach, and I pretend to learn."
The student might have been describing the classroom experience today at most Mexican universities, says Dr. Balderrama, a physician and psychologist who has taught for more than 15 years.
Despite more than a decade of government-led higher-education reforms in Latin America, most of the
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