Although I was not particularly enamored with the subject material, the professor was fantastic. His course was a model for developing critical thinking skills. It was constantly challenging and every member of the class was totally engaged. His take home, open-book final examination was the hardest, but the most fun, of any exam I had before or after that time. Yes, it inspired me to challenge my students in the same way.
Scientists approach a problem by asking questions.
I would like them to see the value of classroom dialogue, rather than lecture. To see the involvement students have in the learning process. The kaleidoscopic metaphor means, on one level, that everything is connected, that as effective new programs, policies and practices are introduced in one arena, it affects the whole system. Construction of our new facilities has led to a cascade of changes in teaching and curriculum in our department. It has also impacted the way in which our administration views the sciences at Davidson College.