In his TEDxUNC 2015 talk, Todd Zakrajsek, one of our 2015 Faculty Speakers discusses how Universities seek to ensure students are able to handle advanced academic work by requiring requisite courses have been successfully completed during the admissions process. Yet, when talented (and vetted) future professionals arrive at the university gate, who teaches them how to be learners at the next level? Dr. Zakrajsek explores this topic in depth in his talk.


Dr. Todd Zakrajsek is an Associate Professor in the Department of Family Medicine and the Executive Director of the Academy of Educators in the School of Medicine at UNC-Chapel Hill. Prior to his work at UNC, he was the Inaugural Director of the Faculty Center for Innovative Teaching at Central Michigan University and the founding Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning at Southern Oregon University, where he also taught in the psychology department as a tenured associate professor. Dr. Zakrajsek has directed over 20 national and international conferences devoted to evidence-based teaching and learning. He also sits on several boards in a variety of areas related to higher education, including Technology Enhanced Instruction for Microsoft and the Journal of Excellence in College Teaching. He has published, and presents regularly, on the topics of human information processing, effective teaching, and student learning.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx