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NEWS
The latest news on block and intensive-mode learning and teaching
Let's Summarize Ed: What is Block teaching?
By Husan Aldamen
Five pitfalls of adopting the block mode of teaching, and strategies to overcome them: opinion
By Amir Ghapanchi
Blocks for Building a Stronger Student Community
By Sarah Jones
Designing a university for the new millennium: David Helfand at TEDxWestVancouverED
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To block or not to block: how time affects learning in higher education
By Jason M Lodge
Rhythm of a class: lesson-planning and assessment in block teaching
By Tom Clark
How block teaching supports students from under-represented groups
By Thomas Roche, Liz Goode, Erica Wilson
Block to the future: why block scheduling has taken so long to catch on
By Carl Flattery, Simon Thompson
Block teaching:
what it is,
how to do it
and why
By John Weldon
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The Block Plan Documentary: Celebrating 50 years of innovative, immersive learning
Dir. Steve Hayward
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Randolph College:
TAKE2: ONE-OF-A-KIND ACADEMIC MODEL WILL BETTER MEET THE NEEDS OF TODAY’S STUDENTS
Uni fail rate falls by 40% with block
model of intensively learning 1 subject
at a time
By Jen Jackson, Kathy Tangalakis
The Block Plan: an unrehearsed educational adventure
By Susan Ashley
Designing Learning For Intensive Modes Of Study
By Gayani Samarawickrema, Kaye Cleary, Sally Male and Trish McCluskey
Podcast: Talking Learning and Teaching
Kevin Merry and John Weldon discuss block teaching
From conventional course to block scheduling: adapting resources for successful learning
By Ellen Buck
Block mode of teaching in higher education: advantages and challenges
By Amir Gapanchi
Is block teaching the future of university pedagogy?
By Anna McKie
UK study says block teaching boosts student grades
By Anna McKie
Why block subjects might not be best for university student learning
By Jason M Lodge
Studying one uni subject in four weeks has benefits – but students risk burnout if it’s not done right
By Sally Male
Against the block model
By Anonymous
The Block Plan Podcast: Celebrating 50 years of innovative, immersive learning
Pr. Steve Hayward
Block plan compresses one class into a few weeks for deeper learning
By Celia Henry Arnaud
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