College as a Shake Table: Why Rattled Students Are Better Prepared for The Good Life

(Visit: http://www.uctv.tv/) Gabriele Wienhausen, the Associate Dean of Education in the Division of Biological Sciences at UC San Diego, gives a rousing talk on the importance of being challenged in college, rather than choosing easy classes in pursuit of good grades. She argues that getting rattled out of one's comfort zone is also good for teachers as they strive to invigorate the process of learning. Series: "The Good Life" [3/2014] [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Education] [Show ID: 25951]