Curriculum Proposals at Stanford Focus on Critical Thinking
A committee at the university has recommended revisions to the curriculum that will help students be lifelong learners and adapt to a changing world.
On Course
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So You Think You Can Lecture?
Where are the television series that dramatize the many thrills of academic life?
- Metacognition and Student Learning
- Teaching and Human Memory, Part 2
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Helping the Re-Admitted Student
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