A New Paradigm for Undergraduate Education

From Teaching to Learning: A New Paradigm for Undergraduate Education

By Robert B Barr and John Tagg

The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them. –Albert Einstein

A paradigm shift is taking hold in American higher education. In its briefest form, the paradigm that has governed our colleges is this: A college is an institution that exists to provide instruction. Subtly but profoundly we are shifting to a new paradigm: A college is an institution that exists to produce learning. This shift changes everything. It is both needed and wanted.

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CoPI - Fall 2026
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As a means of supporting faculty as they create community around the issues that matter to them, we offer Pratt faculty a way of engaging in communities of practice or communities of inquiry (CoP/I).
Crafting Community / Making Meaning
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Creative practices help us process uncertainty, build community, and find new perspectives on challenges. In this series, we’ll be engaging in various community building activities and creative exercises (e.g., collaging, origami, and more). We’ll meet in person in the East Reading Room (Library, 2nd Floor) on select Mondays from 12:30pm to 1:30pm.
Time Care Retreat with KPrevallet
Time Care Retreat with KPrevallet
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n this workshop, we'll reflect, play, and experiment to help you build your own system of time care—one that helps you relate to time differently now that the semester has started, free up mental energy, and make room for your creative/personal work & life.

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