Designing university courses to promote lifelong learning. (18th March 2008)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Baveye, Philippe C.
• Is Part Of: International journal of innovation and learning. Volume 5:Number 4(2008)
• Page Start: 378
• Page End: 393
• Publication Date: 2008-03-18
• Subjects: adult learning -- autodidaxy -- pedagogy -- higher education -- lifelong learning -- university courses -- course design -- self-directed learning; Knowledge management -- Periodicals; Learning -- Periodicals; Diffusion of innovations -- Periodicals; 006.33
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1471-8197

Abstract

The traditional pedagogy of university courses encourages students to learn in ways that are unlike anything they will practice later during their career, within or especially outside academia. At that stage, most if not all of the learning is autonomous and self directed. In this context, this article presents a non traditional course format, meant to prepare students effectively for lifelong, self-directed learning, and consisting of individual tutorials, learning contracts and formal lectures serving as scaffolds. The background and structure of the course are presented in detail. Several challenges associated with the approach are also addressed.