Students need to be active participants in their learning

• people learn best by including a physical aspect; learning by doing improves retention and often interest

• students need to learn how to take notes and filter out what is important, and how to research

• students should be encouraged to look into topics beyond the textbooks and assignments

• students need to have some self-assessment in their work in order to own their learning process

Students need timely and specific feedback

• criteria/rubrics should be given to the students

• feedback should be given as promptly as feasible

• feedback should be specific rather than vague

• written feedback should be more important than letter or number grades, and marks should be based on individual student learning rather than grading on a curve

Students should know how to access resources on their own

• students should know how to research and what sources are more reliable than others, and how bias may affect them

• options for students to find mentors and resources in their area of interest should be made available

• teacher-learner rather than strictly teacher

• lectures and coursework should inspire students to learn further and push themselves