MAKING THE SHIFT: MOVING FROM A TEACHER CENTERED EDUCATION TO A STUDENT CENTERED EDUCATION

Authors

  • Kunjlata Lal Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Ranchi Women's College, Ranchi, Jharkhand

Keywords:

Teacher Centered Education, Student Centered Education

Abstract

In the past, classrooms were often all about the teacher. These days, though, we know that student centered education make a better and more effective learning environment for students. Sometimes knowing just how to change the focus from the teacher to the student is well hard. It's easy to stand up in front and talk for an hour but not as easy to create an environment where your students take the centre stage. Whether you are just moving to a student centered education or are a pro at stepping back and letting your students take the stage.

           The educational system of the future must embrace a learner – centered perspective to maximize high standards of learning, motivation and achievement for all learners – for both students and their teachers. The learner – centered perspective begins with a focus on knowing and understanding of the learning process itself. It couples a focus on knowing and respecting individual learners with the best available research and practitioner experience about learning.

References

Halperin, Diane, Changing College Classrooms, Jossey-Bass Publications, San Francisco, Ca., 1994, pp 11-12.

Bowers, C.A. and Flinders, D.J. Responsive Teaching, Teachers College Press, New York, New York, 1990, PP. 5-14.

Weimer, Maryellen, "Active Learning : Quantity, Extent, Depth Count" The Teaching Professor, Vol. 10, No. 10, December 1996.

Catalano, G.D., "Some Ideas on the Teaching of Engineering Science : A Student – Centered Approach", Journal of Engineering Education, Vol-84, No. 1, Jan 1995, pp. 21-24.

Caine, R. and Caine, G., Making connections : Teaching and the Human Brain, Alexandria, Va. : Associates for supervision an Curriculum Development, 1991, P. 134.

Bowers, C.A., and Flinders, D.J. Responsive Teaching, Teachers College Press, New York, New York, 1990, pp. 5-14.

King, Alison, "Inquiry as a Tool in Critical Thinking", Changing College Classrooms (ed.) D.H. Halperin, Jossey-Bass Publishers, San Francisco, Ca. 1994, pp. 13-38.

Dantonio, M. How Can We Create Thinkers? Bloomington, IN : National Education Service, 1990.

Taba, H., Hilda Taba Teaching Strategies Program. Miami, FL : Institute for Development, 1971.

Williams, Linda V., Teaching for the Two-sided Mind. Prentice Hall : New Jersey, 1983.

Cross, Patricia, Keynote Address at Federal Service. Academies Conference on Teaching and Learning in the 21st Centure, Untied States Military Academy, West Point, New York, September 1996.

Crick, R.D., & McCombs, B.L. (2006), The assessment of learner – centered practices surveys : An English case study. Educational Research & Evaluation, 12(5), 423-444.

Wimer, M. (2002). Learner – centered teaching : Five Key changes to practice San Francisco, C.A. : Jossey – Bass.

Mahendra, N., Bayles, K.A., Tomoeda, C.K., & Kim, E.S. (2005) Diversity and learner – centered education ASHA Leader, 10(16), 12-19

Cornelius, S., & Gordan, C. (2008). Providing a flexible, learner –centered programme : challenges for educators. Internet & Higher Education, 11(1), 33-41.

Additional Files

Published

15-06-2018

How to Cite

Kunjlata Lal. (2018). MAKING THE SHIFT: MOVING FROM A TEACHER CENTERED EDUCATION TO A STUDENT CENTERED EDUCATION. International Education and Research Journal (IERJ), 4(6). Retrieved from https://ierj.in/journal/index.php/ierj/article/view/1593