The article goes on to say that "learning-centered teaching" will become the chosen teaching method because it removes the instructor from a position of power to a motivator of learning. Jean Piaget agrees and stated:"Among the 16,000 professors at 269 four-year institutions who were surveyed, 83 percent reported using class discussions in their teaching, compared with 70 percent 25 years ago. More than a quarter said they incorporated student-selected topics in their courses, which triples the rate of those who did so in 1989. Faculty members’ use of group projects and cooperative learning doubled during that period, to 46 percent and 61 percent, respectively."
"The principle goal of education in the schools should be creating men and women who are capable of doing new things, not simply repeating what other generations have done; men and women who are creative, inventive and discoverers, who can be critical and verify, and not accept, everything they are offered."The article highlights an important fact: that Thames Academy faculty are ahead of the curve in the classroom! Thames Academy instructors utilize a variety of teaching techniques to engage, challenge and motivate our students. Thames faculty teach courses with class size between 5 and 14 students with a focus on supporting individual student growth, not producing 'cookie cutter learners.' Instructors are able to have discussions in the classroom that challenge students' thinking and push students to have and defend their opinion. Lecturing tries to push a message while class discussion asks what the message means to each student.
