This document discusses how information technology can support student-centered learning. It describes two learning theories: constructivism where students build their own learning, and social constructivism where knowledge is constructed through social contexts. The document suggests teachers can use computers as information tools, communication tools, and constructive tools to support student-centered learning. It provides examples of how students can use technology for word processing, presentations, internet research, and collaboration. The goal is for teachers to facilitate more active and independent learning by students using information technology.

5. . Learning
Framework Constructivism
Social Constructivism
Assumption
Knowledge is
constructed by the
individual
Knowledge is constructed
within a social content
Definition of learning
Students build their own
learning
Students build knowledge
influenced by the social
context
Learning strategies
General orientation
Gather unorganized
information to create
new concept/principle
Personal discovery of
knowledge
Exchange and share form
ideas, stimulates thinking
Students discuss and
discover meanings

7. Based on the two learning theories, the teacher
can employ the computer as a/an:
An information tool
A communication tool
A constructive tool
As co-constrcuctive tool
A situating tool

8. Information Technology in Support of
Student-Centered Learning
•John Dewey one of the educational educators argued for a high
active and individualized pedagogical methods which
place the student at the center of the teaching-learning
process.
•In this lesson, we shall see how the teacher can expand his
options to make himself more effective and relevant in
the 21st millennium information age.

9. Suggestions shall be made on how a
Student-Centered Learning (SCL) can be
supported by Information Technology (IT):
•The traditional classroom - necessitated by the
need to maintain classroom discipline
and also allow the teacher to control classroom
activities through lecture presentation
and teacher –led discussions.

10. • The SCL classroom – John Dewey described learning
as a process in which the teacher pours information
to student.
 Direct instruction – based on the long accepted
belief that the teacher must perform his role
of teaching so that learning can occur.

11. Information and Communication Technologies –
desiring to gain effectiveness, efficiency and
economy in administration and instruction.
 The students have now become active not passive
learners.
 Who can interact with other learners
 Demonstrating independence and self-awareness in
the learning process.

12. In general:
new school classroom environment is
characterized by students individually/ groups.
• performing computer word processing for the text or graphs
presentation
•Preparing power-point
• searching information from the internet
• brainstorming ideas, problems and project plans as needed
teacher facilitating instruction, gives individualized
instruction, to serve individual needs.

13.  Given this new trend in teaching-and-learning
the option has now been opened for modern
teacher to shift gears to student-centered learning.