Successful Teaching Methodology Learner Centered Teaching Methodology Part

Successful Teaching Methodology Learner Centered Teaching Methodology Part I

The Teacher Role 1 n “Learner-centered methods depends on faculty being able to step aside and let students take the lead” (Weimer, 2002, p. 72).

The Teacher Role 1 n Learner-centered teachers guide & facilitate: – Like a conductor for the orchestra – Like a coaches for a team – Like a gardener prepare the land let plant to grow (to have a beautiful garden you need…)

The Teacher Role 1 n Learner-centered teachers connect students & resources: – Design activities & assignments that engage learners n Helping learners to learn how to solve problems

The Teacher Role 1 n Helping learners to develop their own understanding of the concepts – A student cannot be forced to learn, and a teacher cannot learn anything for a student

In the Trenchers n Guiding Learners: – The following slide introduce seven general principle that identified by Weimer (2002) with some example

Principles 1 1. Teachers do learning tasks less n Teachers must stop always doing the learning tasks: n n n Generating examples Asking questions Answering question Summarizing the discussion Solving problems Creating diagrams

Principles 1 2. Teachers do less telling; students do more discovering – teacher tell students everything such: n n We do a demonstration We tell them what we are going to do; what we have done; what happened. . We tell them how to study; do the reading; what part is important; come to the class. . Let them figure out for themselves!! Ex: when is the group project due? That said in syllbus

Principles 1 3. Teachers do more design work: Design leaner-centered environments are important and challenging n Take students with current knowledge/skill n Move them to new level of competence Learning activities assignments need to motivate / engage the learner for participation & involvement

Principles 1 4. Faculty do more modeling The learner need to see example – modeling may be easier for some topics

Principles 1 5. Faculty do more to get students learning from and with each other n Potential together value for students that working – Study group – Group project – Debate group Student listen and learn from each other

Principles 1 6. Faculty work to create a climates for learning Create learner-centered teaching environments and maintain According to Fraser, Treagust & Dennis (1996)

According to Fraser, Treagust & Dennis (1996) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Personalization Involvement Student cohesiveness Satisfaction Task orientation Innovations Individualization

Principles 1 7. Faculty do more with feedback “it might be that a group gets a memo with feedback on a task or an individual student gets a letter with feedback on a paper” (Weimer, 2002, p. 90).

Learner Centered Teaching Lecture Demonstration Question Guided Practice: Independent - Grouping Simulation (Case) Reflective Thinking

References 1. Fraser, B. J. , Treagust, D. F. , & Dennis, N. C. (1996). Development of an Instrument for Assessing Classroom Psychosocial Environment at Universities and Colleges. Studies in Higher Education, 11(1), 43 -53 2. Weimer, M. (2002). Learner-Centered Teaching. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass A Wiley Company. Home