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Throw Away the Spoon! Making Life Difficult for Students
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Hardman, David |
| Copyright Year | 2006 |
| Abstract | In this article I suggest that there is truth to the oft-made complaint that modern universities are spoon-feeding students. I review the distinction between deep and surface learning, and suggest that some aspects of teaching and assessment practices may encourage the latter. In the second half of the article I look at evidence for a central role of self-discipline in academic success and argue that spoon-feeding should be replaced with “desirable difficulties” for students. In addition, several other ways of fostering long-term learning are discussed. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://repository.londonmet.ac.uk/212/1/InvestigationsInUniversityTeachingAndLearning%20v4n1%20p62-73.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
