I used this quote to introduce a lesson on different ways of learning in my college content methods course. I felt that the words also spoke to the essence of the assigned texts and my state of reflection. The readings increased my awareness of the variations in issues facing higher education and the feasibility of multiple solutions. I realized that it is much easier to reject an idea than to consider a new solution. Ramsden's (1992) use of Whitehead's (1992) statement, "I merely issue the warning that education is a difficult problem, which cannot be solved by a simple formula" leads me to believe that he has a similar multi-approach disposition towards higher levels. educational issues. In chapters six and seven, Ramsden (1992) examines the essential properties of effective instruction and the issues associated with teachers' inconsistent values ​​and assumptions. According to Ramsden, the main problem is that too many professors fail to adopt a “composite view of teaching” (p.114). Ramsden argues that the difficulty in moving instructors toward a more complex theory of teaching lies in the strongly held belief that “because learning is ultimately the student's responsibility, effective teaching is an indeterminate phenomenon” (p. 87). Ramsden argues that professors' entrenched attitudes stifle their willingness to engage “cooperatively with students to help them change their understanding” (p.114). According to Ramsden, the adoption of a theoretical teaching approach based on the assumption that “learning means applying and modifying one's ideas; it is something the student does, rather than something that is done to the student” (p. 114) requires a critical examination of the content and misunderstandings that students m...... middle of paper ...... article by ronicle, "As educators, we should be much less focused on how many courses and credit hours teachers teach, and much more concerned about seeing a variety of measures, not simply a standardized test, of how much students are learning" (A43) . It will be interesting to see whether institutions will include the effective use of UID or technology-enhanced instruction in their evaluation. The range of problems associated with teaching can often make the tasks associated with elevating practice seem insurmountable. However, progress in the field toward excellent teaching does not mean that we must overcome all obstacles before we can do so. Rather, improvement can begin with small steps that include faculty development opportunities, the use of reflective teaching tools, the expansion of teaching theories and greater consideration of students..