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Integrating Systems Thinking to Enhance Liberal Arts Curriculum through Learner-Centered Teaching 

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However, in an increasingly complex and interconnected world, there is a growing need to enhance this traditional model with innovative teaching methods (Barker, 2000). Liberal arts education has long been valued for its broad-based approach to learning, fostering critical thinking, creativity, and a well-rounded knowledge base.

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Integrating Systems Thinking to Enhance Liberal Arts Curriculum through Learner-Centered Teaching 

Faculty Focus

However, in an increasingly complex and interconnected world, there is a growing need to enhance this traditional model with innovative teaching methods (Barker, 2000). Liberal arts education has long been valued for its broad-based approach to learning, fostering critical thinking, creativity, and a well-rounded knowledge base.

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AEF Schools: Empowering Students with Individualized Learning, Social Growth, and Real-World Skills

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Instead of relying on rigid teaching methods, AEF Schools tailor their curriculum to each student, ensuring academic progress while strengthening executive functioning, social skills, and real-world problem-solving abilities. At the heart of AEFs teaching methods is the belief that learning should be engaging and accessible.

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Lifting as We Climb: A Reflection on Mentorship, Growth, and Leadership in Nursing Education

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Be Innovative I was lucky to be mentored by educators who challenged me to move beyond traditional teaching methods. Her belief in my abilities helped me believe in myself. Her belief in me helped me overcome self-imposed limits. I am who I am today because of their mentorship, encouragement, and belief in me.

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Lifting as We Climb: A Reflection on Mentorship, Growth, and Leadership in Nursing Education

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Be Innovative I was lucky to be mentored by educators who challenged me to move beyond traditional teaching methods. Her belief in my abilities helped me believe in myself. Her belief in me helped me overcome self-imposed limits. I am who I am today because of their mentorship, encouragement, and belief in me.

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Stop using AI to replicate outdated teaching–get creative, instead

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Amplifying creativity and collaboration with AI My former colleague and MIT professor Mitch Resnick bemoans the current uses of AI in education, which aim to replicate conventional teaching methods by focusing on problems that have a right answer.

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Schools and districts that ignore TikTok’s lessons are bound to fail

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If traditional teaching methods reliant on textbooks, lecture, and rote memorization have proven anything, it’s that one size definitely does not fit all. The lesson for educators is clear: to truly connect with our students, we must diversify our teaching methods and keep the learning experience fresh.