Learner Centered Learner Centered TeachingTeaching

Teaching MethodologyTeaching Methodology

Part IPart I

Successful Teaching Methodology

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““Learner-centered methods Learner-centered methods depends on faculty being able to depends on faculty being able to step aside and let students take step aside and let students take the lead” (Weimer, 2002, p. 72). the lead” (Weimer, 2002, p. 72).

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Learner-centered teachers guide Learner-centered teachers guide & facilitate: & facilitate: – Like a conductor for the orchestra Like a conductor for the orchestra – Like a coaches for a teamLike a coaches for a team– Like a gardener prepare the land Like a gardener prepare the land

and let plant to grow (to have a and let plant to grow (to have a beautiful garden you need…) beautiful garden you need…)

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Learner-centered teachers Learner-centered teachers connect students & resources:connect students & resources:– Design activities & assignments that Design activities & assignments that

engage learnersengage learners Helping learners to learn how to Helping learners to learn how to

solve problemssolve problems

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Helping learners to develop their Helping learners to develop their own understanding of the own understanding of the conceptsconcepts– A student cannot be forced to learn, A student cannot be forced to learn,

and a teacher cannot learn anything and a teacher cannot learn anything for a studentfor a student

In the TrenchersIn the Trenchers

Guiding Learners: Guiding Learners: – The following slide introduce seven The following slide introduce seven

general principle that identified by general principle that identified by Weimer (2002) with some exampleWeimer (2002) with some example

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1. Teachers do learning tasks less1. Teachers do learning tasks less Teachers must stop always doing Teachers must stop always doing

the learning tasks: the learning tasks: Generating examplesGenerating examples Asking questionsAsking questions Answering questionAnswering question Summarizing the discussionSummarizing the discussion Solving problemsSolving problems Creating diagramsCreating diagrams

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2. Teachers do less telling; students do 2. Teachers do less telling; students do more discovering – teacher tell more discovering – teacher tell students everything such:students everything such:

We do a demonstrationWe do a demonstration We tell them what we are going to do; what We tell them what we are going to do; what

we have done; what happened.. we have done; what happened.. We tell them how to study; do the reading; We tell them how to study; do the reading;

what part is important; come to the class..what part is important; come to the class..

Let them figure out for themselves!!Let them figure out for themselves!!Ex: when is the group project due? That said in Ex: when is the group project due? That said in

syllbussyllbus

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3. Teachers do more design work:3. Teachers do more design work:Design leaner-centered environments Design leaner-centered environments

are important and challengingare important and challenging Take students with current Take students with current

knowledge/skillknowledge/skill Move them to new level of competenceMove them to new level of competence

Learning activities assignments need Learning activities assignments need to motivate / engage the learner for to motivate / engage the learner for participation & involvement participation & involvement

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4. Faculty do more modeling 4. Faculty do more modeling The learner need to see example – The learner need to see example –

modeling may be easier for some modeling may be easier for some topics topics

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5. Faculty do more to get students 5. Faculty do more to get students learning from and with each otherlearning from and with each other

Potential value for students that Potential value for students that working together working together

– Study groupStudy group– Group projectGroup project– Debate group Debate group

Student listen and learn from each Student listen and learn from each other other

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6. Faculty work to create a climates 6. Faculty work to create a climates for learning for learning Create learner-centered teaching Create learner-centered teaching

environments and maintain environments and maintain

According to Fraser, Treagust & According to Fraser, Treagust & Dennis (1996)Dennis (1996)

According to Fraser, Treagust & According to Fraser, Treagust & Dennis (1996)Dennis (1996)

1.1. Personalization Personalization

2.2. InvolvementInvolvement

3.3. Student cohesiveness Student cohesiveness

4.4. Satisfaction Satisfaction

5.5. Task orientation Task orientation

6.6. Innovations Innovations

7.7. Individualization Individualization

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7. Faculty do more with feedback7. Faculty do more with feedback““it might be that a group gets a memo it might be that a group gets a memo

with feedback on a task or an with feedback on a task or an individual student gets a letter with individual student gets a letter with feedback on a paper” (Weimer, feedback on a paper” (Weimer, 2002, p. 90). 2002, p. 90).

Learner Centered Learner Centered TeachingTeaching

LectureLecture

DemonstrationDemonstration

Simulation Simulation (Case)(Case)

QuestionQuestion

Guided Practice: Guided Practice: Independent - GroupingIndependent - Grouping

Reflective ThinkingReflective Thinking

References References

1. Fraser, B. J., Treagust, D. F., & Dennis, N. C. 1. Fraser, B. J., Treagust, D. F., & Dennis, N. C. (1996). Development of an Instrument for (1996). Development of an Instrument for Assessing Classroom Psychosocial Assessing Classroom Psychosocial Environment at Universities and Colleges. Environment at Universities and Colleges. Studies in Higher Education, 11(1), Studies in Higher Education, 11(1), 43-53 43-53

2. Weimer, M. (2002). 2. Weimer, M. (2002). Learner-Centered Learner-Centered TeachingTeaching. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass A . San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass A Wiley Company.Wiley Company.

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