Philosophy of Education:

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Richmond embraces the philosophy that education enhances the quality of life. We seek to foster a learning environment that:

• Focuses on active student involvement in the learning process.
• Includes career preparation, remediation, access, and transfer.
• Embraces language arts, mathematics, and technology across the curriculum.
• Incorporates critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making.
• Respects diversity.
• Accommodates diverse learning styles.
• Encourages pedagogies based on the concept of multiple intelligences, instructional innovation, and resources outside of course texts.
• Facilitates transferable communication, teamwork, and technical skills.
• Promotes community economic development.
• Encourages life long learning.

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