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Teaching and Learning in the New Higher Education Environment. David Trick, PhD May 9, 2012. Investing in people has become one of the core tasks of government. The only strategy that will increase the probability of Employability and re-employability Financial self-sufficiency
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Teaching and Learning in the New Higher Education Environment David Trick, PhD May 9, 2012
Investing in people has become one of the core tasks of government • The only strategy that will increase the probability of • Employability and re-employability • Financial self-sufficiency • Capacity to contribute to public programs • Innovation, ability to address new problems • Environmentally sustainable development • Political participation (voting) • Social cohesion (volunteerism; tolerance for others’ views)
Per-student revenues will lag behind per-student costs Per-student costs (~4-5%) CPI inflation (2%) Per-student revenue (1-2%)
Growth in student demand for baccalaureate education, 2009 to 2025
High (and shifting) expectations • Students take circuitous pathways • Multiple institutions • College to university, university to college • Stop out and return • Sometimes full-time, sometimes part-time • The nature of knowledge is changing • Information is ubiquitous • Harder to prescribe what facts should be taught, in what sequence • More emphasis on abilities and values
Further reading www.academicreform.ca