Facilitating learner

2. WHAT IS LEARNER-CENTERED TEACHING FOUNDATIONS AND
CHARACTERISTICS?
•LEARNER-CENTERED TEACHING ENGAGES STUDENTS IN THE HARD,
MESSY WORK OF LEARNING. IT IS TEACHING THAT MOTIVATES AND
EMPOWERS STUDENTS BY GIVING THEM SOME CONTROL OVER
LEARNING PROCESSES. LEARNER-CENTERED TEACHING ENCOURAGES
STUDENTS TO REFLECT ON WHAT THEY ARE LEARNING AND HOW THEY
ARE LEARNING IT.

3. WHAT IS THE FOUNDATION OF LEARNER-CENTERED TEACHING?
•THE FOUNDATION OF LEARNER-CENTERED TEACHING IS ROOTED IN A
CONSTRUCTIVIST FRAMEWORK OF LEARNING THEORY.
•LEARNER-CENTERED TEACHING ENGAGES STUDENTS IN THE HARD,
MESSY WORK LEARNING.
•LEARNER-CENTERED TEACHING INCLUDES EXPLICIT SKILL
INSTRUCTION.

4. WHAT ARE THE FUNDAMENTAL CHARACTERISTICS OF STUDENT-
CENTERED LEARNING?
•IN THE STUDENT-CENTERED CLASSROOM, THE LEARNER
REQUIRES INDIVIDUALIZATION, INTERACTION, AND INTEGRATION.
INDIVIDUALIZATION ENSURES THAT LEARNERS ARE EMPOWERED TO
CREATE THEIR OWN ACTIVITIES AND SELECT THEIR OWN AUTHENTIC
MATERIALS. LEARNERS INTERACT THROUGH TEAM LEARNING AND BY
TEACHING EACH OTHER.

5. •WHAT ARE THE CHARACTERISTICS OF TEACHER
CENTERED TEACHING?
IN THIS APPROACH, THE FULL CONTROL LIES IN THE HAND OF
THE TEACHER, AND THE ACTIVITIES ARE COMPLETED IN
THEIR PRESENCE. THEREFORE, THE CLASSROOM REMAINS
IN ORDER, AND STUDENTS STAY QUIET.

6. What is learner centered teaching in your own
words?
Learner-centered instruction empowers learners to
participate actively in the learning process. Unlike
more traditional teacher-centered approaches
which focus on the instructor, this model places
the learner at the center of the learning process.

7. WHY IS LEARNER-CENTERED FOUNDATION IMPORTANT?
•A LEARNER-CENTERED APPROACH VIEWS LEARNERS AS
ACTIVE AGENTS. THEY BRING THEIR OWN KNOWLEDGE,
PAST EXPERIENCES, EDUCATION, AND IDEAS – AND THIS
IMPACTS HOW THEY TAKE ON BOARD NEW INFORMATION
AND LEARN. IT DIFFERS SIGNIFICANTLY FROM A
TRADITIONAL INSTRUCTOR-CENTERED APPROACH.

8. WHAT IS THE ROLE OF THE TEACHER IN THE LEARNER CENTERED
TEACHING AND LEARNING?
•IN THE LEARNER-CENTERED MODEL, THE TEACHER TAKES ON THE
ROLE OF FACILITATOR: GUIDE, COACH, CONDUCTOR, MIDWIFE,
GARDENER. WHY? BECAUSE THE STUDENTS ARE DOING THE
WORK OF PROBLEM SOLVING, REVIEWING, DISCUSSING AND
CREATING. INITIALLY, THIS MAY FEEL LIKE THE TEACHER'S JOB HAS
BEEN REPLACED BY HER STUDENTS.

9. WHAT ARE THE PRINCIPLES OF LEARNER CENTERED TEACHING AND
LEARNING EXPLAIN?
•"LEARNER CENTERED IS THE PERSPECTIVE THAT COUPLES A FOCUS ON
INDIVIDUAL LEARNERS--THEIR HEREDITY, EXPERIENCE,
PERSPECTIVES, BACKGROUNDS, TALENTS, INTERESTS, CAPACITIES,
AND NEEDS--WITH A FOCUS ON LEARNING--THE BEST AVAILABLE
KNOWLEDGE ABOUT LEARNING AND HOW IT OCCURS AND ABOUT
TEACHING PRACTICES THAT ARE MOST EFFECTIVE ...

10. WHAT ARE THE FIVE AREAS OF LEARNER-CENTERED TEACHING?
WEIMER EXPLAINS THAT IN ORDER TO BE LEARNER-CENTERED,
INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICE NEEDS TO CHANGE IN FIVE KEY AREAS:
•(A) THE BALANCE OF POWER,
•(B) THE FUNCTION OF CONTENT,
•(C) THE ROLE OF THE TEACHER,
•(D) THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR LEARNING, AND
•(E) THE PURPOSE AND PROCESSES OF EVALUATION.

11. WHAT ARE THE CHARACTERISTICS OF LEARNER-CENTERED PSYCHOLOGICAL
PRINCIPLES?
•IT CATEGORIZES THE PSYCHOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES INTO FOUR AREAS:
•(1) COGNITIVE AND METACOGNITIVE,
•(2) MOTIVATIONAL AND AFFECTIVE,
• (3) DEVELOPMENTAL AND SOCIAL, AND
• (4) INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCE FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE LEARNERS AND LEARNING.

12. WHAT ARE EXAMPLES OF STUDENT CENTERED LEARNING?
•EXAMPLES OF STUDENT-CENTERED TEACHING AND
LEARNING PRACTICES INCLUDE ADVISORY, SERVICE
LEARNING, INTERNSHIPS, AND PROJECT-BASED
LEARNING.

13. HOW WILL YOU DEFINE LEARNER-CENTERED CLASSROOM?
•A LEARNER-CENTERED CLASSROOM IS ONE IN WHICH THE
TEACHER TAKES ON THE ROLE OF FACILITATOR AND GUIDES
THE STUDENT TO MORE INDEPENDENT LEARNING. EXPLORE
DIFFERENT STRATEGIES SUCH AS ASSESSMENT,
REFLECTION, AND GROUPING THAT ASSIST IN THIS TYPE OF
LEARNING ENVIRONMENT.

14. •WHAT WILL BE THE BENEFITS IF A TEACHER IS IMPLEMENTING
A LEARNER-CENTERED TEACHING?
•THERE ARE MANY ADVANTAGES TO LEARNER-CENTERED
TEACHING. HOWEVER THE MOST IMPORTANT IS THAT
LEARNER-CENTERED TEACHING LEADS TO SELF-MOTIVATED
STUDENTS. SELF-MOTIVATED STUDENTS HAVE A HIGHER
ENGAGEMENT IN THEIR OWN LEARNING PROCESS AND THUS
PROGRESS BETTER THROUGH THEIR ACADEMIC ENDEAVORS.

16. IFVL:
LISTEN TO ADVICE AND ACCEPT DISCIPLINE, AND AT
THE END YOU WILL BE COUNTED AMONG THE WISE.
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