Godfried Toussaint

In a rapidly increasing technical, computer-based, and mathematical world where procedural knowledge needs to be generated quickly rather than merely mechanically applied, skills such as problem-solving ability and critical thinking are of paramount importance.

To meet these demands our teaching must emphasize the inspiration of curiosity, imagination, creativity and passion for exploration rather than the mere dissemination of knowledge. In short, we must teach our students to be innovative researchers of knowledge. We can do this by not driving a wedge between research and teaching but rather by courting their synergistic relationship.