The Learner-Centered Classroom: An Overview
This workshop introduces the concept of a learner-centered classroom. Specifically, participants will: learn how a learner-centered class differs from a more traditional teacher-centered class--specifically in the areas of power, content, the role of the teacher, the responsibility for learning, and evaluation, discuss the benefits and obstacles to developing a learner-centered class, brainstorm ways to incorporate these ideas into your teaching.
For additional information, contact Tim McMahon.
- The Learner-Centered Classroom: An Overview (PDF File containing all workshop material)
- For online reading:
- A Good Learner Is Someone Who...
- Definitions, Reasons, and Premises
- Learner-Centered Psychological Principles (American Psychological Association)
- A New Paradigm for Undergraduate Education
- Comparison of Conventional and Learner-Centered School Level Characteristics
- Learning Principles and Collaborative Action
- The Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education
- Five Key Changes to Practice
- 33 Ways to Make Your Classroom More Learner-Centered
- The Balance of Power
- Implementing the Learner-Centered Approach
- Learner
Centered Resources
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