Child-centered education is an approach to teaching and learning that places the needs, interests, and abilities of the child at the forefront of the educational process.
2. CHILD-CENTERED EDUCATION IS AN APPROACH TO TEACHING AND
LEARNING THAT PLACES THE NEEDS, INTERESTS, AND ABILITIES OF THE
CHILD AT THE FOREFRONT OF THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS. INSTEAD OF
FOCUSING SOLELY ON THE DELIVERY OF PREDETERMINED CONTENT,
CHILD-CENTERED EDUCATION EMPHASIZES THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE
WHOLE CHILD, INCLUDING THEIR INTELLECTUAL, EMOTIONAL, SOCIAL, AND
PHYSICAL WELL-BEING.
3. Key principles of child-centered education
include
CHILD AUTONOMY: STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO TAKE AN ACTIVE ROLE IN THEIR
LEARNING, MAKING CHOICES, SETTING GOALS, AND PURSUING THEIR INTERESTS.
HANDS-ON LEARNING: LEARNING EXPERIENCES OFTEN INVOLVE REAL-WORLD, EXPERIENTIAL
ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE EXPLORATION, EXPERIMENTATION, AND PROBLEM-SOLVING.
COLLABORATION AND COMMUNITY: STUDENTS WORK TOGETHER IN COLLABORATIVE
LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS, FOSTERING COOPERATION, COMMUNICATION, AND SOCIAL SKILLS.
INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTION: TEACHERS TAILOR INSTRUCTION TO MEET THE UNIQUE NEEDS
AND ABILITIES OF EACH CHILD, PROVIDING SUPPORT AND SCAFFOLDING AS NECESSARY.
RESPECT FOR DIVERSITY: CHILD-CENTERED EDUCATION CELEBRATES AND VALUES THE DIVERSE
BACKGROUNDS, EXPERIENCES, AND PERSPECTIVES OF ALL STUDENTS, CREATING INCLUSIVE
LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS.