Ditch the Pipeline, Live in the Garden

Explore a transformative approach to education in this TEDx talk by Dr. Laura Bottomley, a veteran educator and advocate for innovative instruction in higher education. Discover the crucial distinctions between pipeline and garden models of education, and learn how these concepts can be applied to challenge assumptions in daily life. Gain insights from Dr. Bottomley's extensive experience at NC State University, where she serves as a Teaching Associate Professor in the College of Engineering and directs programs for Women in Engineering, Engineering Education, and K-20 Outreach. Understand how her work in helping schools reinvent themselves as engineering magnet schools contributes to a fresh perspective on educational frameworks. Apply these thought-provoking ideas to question and improve existing educational models and personal learning approaches.