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Unlocking Academic Excellence: A Comprehensive Guide for Unpacking “How to Write” Policy Briefs
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2025
Abstract
Understanding the challenge of incorporating student-centered teaching in Bangladesh, this paper explains how changing an assignment pattern can make a difference in learning. The paper focuses on streamlining the process of writing a policy brief as an assignment for both students and teachers. It explains how a comprehensive guidebook can be designed to assist teachers in effectively breaking down and developing an assignment handbook. To understand the rationale behind selecting the handbook, readers need to grasp the perspectives of key stakeholders in the education sector in Bangladesh regarding concepts such as “liberal arts and science education,” “student-centered teaching,” and “experiential learning.” Consequently, this paper begins by outlining the context of student-centered teaching within the liberal arts tradition, utilizing experiential learning tools. It then discusses how Brac University began with the liberal arts education approach for the students of Bangladesh, emphasizing student-centered teaching and the establishment of the School of General Education. The paper proceeds to describe a modification in assignment structure aimed at enhancing student-centered teaching. Finally, it concludes with the author’s reflections on the observed improvements in student writing that emerged from this change in assignment design.
Recommended Citation
Rahman, Fahmida BRAC University, "Unlocking Academic Excellence: A Comprehensive Guide for Unpacking “How to Write” Policy Briefs" (2025). GHEA21 Publications. 26.
https://digitalcommons.bard.edu/osun_publications/26
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