In his recent Ingenious Blog article, David Staley reviews Chris Gallagher's book "The Integrator", which calls for a new vision for higher education. Gallagher is critical of the current push towards 'unbundling' and suggests that colleges and universities will need to be neither unbundled nor rebundled, but rather integrated. Gallagher suggests that 'we need to shape the kind of integrative learning and learners that can confront the complex challenges of the twenty-first century.' He also introduces the idea of an 'Integrator', a mentor, a non-expert, and a generalist, who guides students through their integrative learning journeys.
Staley appreciates Gallagher's innovative outlook, emphasizing the importance of creating a learning environment where students enact both depth and breadth of learning. Staley's review highlights the potential of a new educational framework that promotes learning not just content but also how to think like an expert in a particular field, something that is needed now more than ever. Read more or listen here.