The Changing Landscape of Higher Education | Thomas Newpher & Ben Thier | TEDxDuke

This jointly delivered talk by Dr. Thomas Newpher and undergraduate Ben Thier highlights how they are striving to make education a team-based, data-driven practice. They delve into novel research they have conducted on team-based learning, course structure, and classroom dynamics. Dr. Thomas Newpher teaches and advises for Duke's Undergraduate Studies in Neuroscience program. He earned his Ph.D. in molecular biology from Case Western Reserve University. Dr. Newpher’s current research focuses on identifying teaching practices that increase student learning and improve classroom dynamics.