Comparison of Teacher-Centered and Learner-Centered Paradigms.ppt

Comparison of Teacher-Centered and Learner-Centered Paradigms George Watsonghw@udel.eduInstitute for TransformingUndergraduate Education University of Delaware 2004 Annual Conference on Case Study Teaching in ScienceSUNY Buffalo, NY From Figure 1-2 in Huba and Freed, Learner-Centered Assessment on College Campuses: Shifting the Focus from Teaching to Learning, 2000 …the individuals learning the most in the teacher-centered classrooms are the teachers there. They have reserved for themselves the very conditions that promote learning: What I know best I have taught… Page 35, Huba and Freed, Learner-Centered Assessment on College Campuses: Shifting the Focus from Teaching to Learning, 2000 actively seeking new information, integrating it with what is known, organizing it in a meaningful way, and explaining it to others. First, an exercise: Individually, write down five words or short phrases that come to mind when you think of: Student-Centered Learning In small groups, select three “most important”. Finally, prepare to report out one choice. Comparison of Paradigms Teacher-Centered Learner-Centered Knowledge is transmitted from professor to student. Students construct knowledge through gathering and synthesizing information and integrating it with the general skills of inquiry, communication, critical thinking, and problem solving. Comparison of Paradigms Teacher-Centered Learner-Centered Students passively receive information. Students are actively involved. Comparison of Paradigms Teacher-Centered Learner-Centered Emphasis is on acquisition of knowledge outside the context in which it will be used. Emphasis is on using and communicating knowledge effectively to address enduring and emerging issues and problems in real-life contexts. Comparison of Paradigms Teacher-Centered Learner-Centered Instructor’s role is to be primary information giver and primary evaluator. Instructor’s role is to coach and facilitate. Instructor and students evaluate learning toge