Uni fail rate falls by 40% with block model of intensively learning 1 subject at a time
- Written by Jen Jackson, Adjunct Associate Professor of Education Policy, Victoria University
A Mitchell Institute report shines a light on how quality teaching and innovation in universities can dramatically improve learning. The report found the Victoria University Block Model of teaching cut the fail rate for first-year students by around 40%. The model involves rearranging the timetable so students take one subject at a time in a four-week “block” of intensive learning rather than multiple subjects together over a traditional 12-week teaching semester.