GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AT UTCVM
(adopted by the faculty in March, 1996)
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Our teaching program involves a collective
commitment to the philosophy that "Veterinary Medical Education
is Job One at UTCVM".
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It is important that we encourage students to assume
more responsibility for their own education.
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It is important that we reinforce in our students
their own native curiosity and enthusiasm for learning. This will
enhance their abilities to become effective "life-long
learners".
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We must attempt to integrate basic and applied
information across disciplines. This should start very early in the
curriculum and should emphasize a college-wide, rather than
departmental, approach to teaching.
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Our curriculum will be strengthened by increasing
utilization of problems or clinical situations in which students
both acquire and apply new information.
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We must strive to recognize student diversity in
backgrounds, learning styles, and professional goals by providing
increased flexibility in our educational program.
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Our entire curriculum should strive to promote
professional behavior and attitudes, provide guidance on ethical
issues, and develop more effective written and oral communication
skills on the part of our students.
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