The document discusses student-centered learning and how information technology can support it. It describes John Dewey's early 20th century advocacy for student-centered, active and individualized pedagogy. It then contrasts traditional teacher-centered classrooms, where students passively receive information, with student-centered classrooms where technology allows students to actively search for information, collaborate, and work independently, while the teacher facilitates learning. Finally, it acknowledges that traditional methods still have a role, but technologies now enable a shift toward more student-centered approaches.

1. INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY IN
SUPPORT OF
STUDENT-
CENTERED
LEARNING

2. The idea of student-centered
learning is not a recent idea. In fact, as
early as the 20th century, educational
educators such as John Dewey argued
for a highly active and individualized
pedagogical methods which place the
student at the center of the teaching-
learning process.

3. In addition, suggestions
shall be made on how a
student-centered classroom
(SCL) can be supported by
information (IT).

4. John Dewey
•He is an educational
educator
 He argued for a highly
active and individualized
pedagogical method which
place the student at the
center of the teaching-
learning process.

5. THE
TRADITIONAL
CLASSROOM

6. The Traditional Classroom
It may be observed that classrooms are
usually arranged with neat columns and rows
of student chairs, while the teacher stands in
front of the classroom or sits behind his desk.

7. However, after spending so many
minutes in lesson presentation and class
management, students can get restless
and fidgety. Often enough, the teacher
has to also manage misbehavior in class
as students start to talk among
themselves or simply stare away in lack
of attention. To prevent this situation,
teachers often make students take time
to work individually on worksheets can
help the situation.

8. THE
SCL
CLASSROOM

9. The SCL Classroom
John Dewey has described traditional learning as a
process in which the teacher pours information to
students learners, much like pouring water from a jug
into cups. This is based on the long accepted belief that
the teacher must perform his role of teaching so that
learning can occur. This learning approach is generally
known as direct instruction, and it has worked well for
obtaining many kinds of learning outcomes.

10. The problem with the direct
instruction approach to learning, however,
is the fact that the world’s societies have
began to change. Of course, this change
may not be strongly felt in many countries
in which the economy longer depends
primarily on factory workers who do
repetitive work without thinking on the
job. The traditional classroom and direct
instruction approach to learning conform
to this kind of economies.

11. In contrast, in industrialized societies we find
knowledge-based economies in which workers
depend on information that can be accessed through
information and communication technologies (ICTs).
Desiring to gain effectiveness, efficiency and economy
in administration and instruction, schools in these
developed economies have also adopted the support
of ICTs. Their students have now become active not
passive learners, who can interact with other learners,
demonstrating independence and self-awareness in
the learning process.

12. Generally, the new school
classroom environment is
characterized into:

13. Performing
computer
word
processing for
text or graph
presentations

14. Preparing
PowerPoint
Presentation

15. Searching for
information on
the Internet

16. Brainstorming on the
ideas, problems and
project plans

17. The teacher
facilitating
instruction, also
giving
individualized
instruction to serve
individual needs.

18. • Observably, there is a departure from
traditional worksheet, read-and-answer,
drill-and-practice activities. Students
also no longer need to mark the tests of
peers since the computer has programs
for test evaluation and computerized
scoring of results.

19. Given this new trends in teaching-and-
learning, it must be pointed out, however, the
traditional classroom activities – especially in less
developed countries-will continue to have a strong
place in the classroom. In spite of this setback
experienced in some countries, the option has
now been opened for the modern teacher to shift
gears to student centered learning.

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PREPARED BY:
BEVERLY A. DY
HAZEL ANN JAEN DAGODOG
FRANCIS NOEL ELARDO