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The position I took up , vindicating the high educational value alike of the old classic and the new scientific studies , on even stronger grounds than are urged by most of their advocates , and insisting that it is only the stupid inefficiency of the usual teaching which makes those studies be regarded as competitors instead of allies , was , I think , calculated , not only to aid and stimulate the improvement which has happily commenced in the national institutions for higher education , but to diffuse juster ideas than we often find , even in highly educated men , on the conditions of the highest mental cultivation . The new facilities offer versatility that includes five performing spaces , the Gorno Memorial Music Library , the Dieterle Vocal Arts Center , and modern and abundant teaching studios , classrooms , practice rooms and rehearsal spaces . An annual Christmas dinner dance that is shared with our speakers for the Marriage Preparation classes , builds a warm and supportive teaching community . The benchmarks identified in the NEA-Blackboard study will be invaluable to colleges and universities around the world for years to come as they keep their focus on quality while working to create and improve their Internet-based teaching and learning environments . In addition to validating their concerns , the materials suggested new directions by outlining an alternative , research-based teaching approach characterized by child-centered , developmentally appropriate teaching practices . Those include increased learning success for all students , shared leadership , and the use of high-quality research-based teaching practices .