Why are so many ICU classes not lectures but discussion and dialogue-oriented?

The majority of classes at ICU embrace interactive discussion and dialogue, rather than one-way lectures. This is because an education that requires students to be constantly thinking leads to deeper learning and more effective study.

In these discussions, students develop the ability to interpret and understand the task at hand objectively and accurately, without subjectivity, and to constantly analyze critically the logic of arguments and the appropriateness of information. As well as analyzing their own arguments critically, learning together and exchanging views with others, while respecting the views of other students of diverse backgrounds, should nurture in students an open sense of values and develop the ability to engage in lifelong learning as an intentional learner.