Teaching in an Era of Reform
Refer to the "Teaching in an Era of Reform" case found on pages 405–406 of your textbook.
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Now it’s your turn to take a position on the issue. Respond to the blog concerning whether you favor learner-centered instruction or teacher-centered instruction, and provide a rationale for your position.
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I favor a good mix between teacher-centered and learner-centered instruction. I feel that for students to fully understand concepts, they have to explore the concepts in groups and with teacher guided instruction. I feel that an effective teacher has to give some instruction and formal directions, but children need to be given the freedom to explore topics individually and collaboritively to gain a full understanding.
I favor learner-centered instruction more than teacher-centered. I believe that the students should be able to make choices and explore the lesson as they wish to do so, because the students are the one learning. I think that the teacher should still be involved and play a role, but the teacher should give the students choices. I think that if the students have choices and can choose how they would like to learn, then they will learn more.
I feel that you should mix the two together because I think that when teachers and students work together, the best learning takes place. In order to teach something a teacher may need to be at the front of the room and be lecturing but the students should have some freedom and decision making in their learning. I think that the students should have time to decide what they want to work on and they should be able to discuss their knowlege with their teacher. Class discussions and group work are also very good ideas because then the students learn to work well together and learn how to work well in the future because most jobs will have collaboration.
Leaner-centered instruction would be my ideal form of teaching in my classroom. Students need to embrace their personal learning styles and feel comfortable in their learning environment. Especially with students at the elementary level, constant direct instruction will done captivate their attention for long. They should feel engaged in the lesson taking place. Students do need guidance, but should be able to freely explore topics that interest them. For example, sometimes students need to use problem solving to find the answer to a problem in order to fully understand the concept behind that lesson. However, I do believe that whether a teacher chooses to use teacher-centered instruction or learner-centered instruction in his or her classroom they must implement their method effectively in order for the students to fully benefit.
I favor learner centered instruction. I believe it is about the students. The students should be able to chose what they are learning and how. They are the ones learing. The teacher should guide the students and give them good choices. Children need to be given freedom to explore topics of their desire.
I like learner-centered instruction more than teacher-centered instruction, but I feel that there needs to be a balance of the two in the classroom. Student-centered learning is important because it teaches the students content as well as helps them develop critical thinking skills. Teacher-centered learning, when done effectively, is important because it formally teaches concepts and is useful in introducing new concepts. Every student learns in a different way, so it is imporant to have a mix of teacher and student-centered teaching so all students have a chance to learn.
I favor a mix of teacher-centered and student-centered instruction. I feel the teacher needs to present the material effectively and then guide the students through exploring activities to help them make sense of the concepts. This will help to develop their problem solving skills. Students learn better when they are actively engaged in the lesson.
I favor a mixture of teacher centered and learner centered unstruction. It is necessary for the teacher to explain the lessons and concepts and guide the students in learning, but also allow them to learn material on their own and in their own style. The teacher should make it clear that they are always open to giving the students any type of help that they need. The students could then work independently or together when learning certain subjects and ideas.
Like most, I feel that a good combination of teacher and child center instruction is the best method of instruction. The teacher must be able to effectively introduce a subject, and then pass it on to her students and be able to help them develop the concepts. I believe that students can learn effectively when working in groups on a subject. It helps them to see other point of views, and if a traditional way of learning a topic doesn’t work with them, they have other students to help them “see” it another way.
I would definitely say that I favor learner-centered classrooms, rather than teacher-centered classrooms, although I do feel that a good mixture of both would make the classroom most successful. Teachers obviously need to be there to teach their students and to guide them in the right direction; however, I feel that a lecture-only classroom is extremely boring, especiallyn for younger children. You need to let the students be free to understand the concepts and topics on their own, as well as at their own pace. There is definitely room for lectures in all classrooms but I do not feel that it needs to be lectures all the time. Learner-centered classrooms let children develop their critical thinking skills on their own, which could greatly benefit them later on in life.
I favor a mixture of the two. I think the teacher should introduce the topic and guide the students to the right answers. I like the idea of guidance, where the classroom is student-centered, but I also agree that there are certain standards that need to be met, and the teacher must have enough control to make sure the class is learning efficiently. If the class is student-centered, the teacher must make sure that the curriculum and standards are being followed. Also, if the class is teacher-centered, the teacher must make sure that the students are able to use critical thinking skills. I suppose it just depends on how the teacher feels most comfortable teaching or guiding, and it is up to the teacher to create an effective learning environment.
I think it is important to have a balance between both a teacher-centered instruction and learner-centered instruction. Both are very important to having a productive classroom. Although i think it is important to balance both i seem to favor the teacher-centered instruction. I feel that i have learned the best when the teacher was the one that teached and i learned. I want to continue that concept and see how it works with my teaching.
i prefer a mix between the two. it is good to have teachers teaching the lesson but it is also good to have the students teaching the classroom what they have researched or read. an effective teacher does not have to stand in front in the classroom. an effective teacher has many learning styles. the students need a break from just listening an be actively involved
I feel as tho i'm in between teacher- centered and learner- centered. I'm completely for learner centered, but i feel as tho sometimes I just need some control over a class room, and I of course don't think that reading the classics are a horrible thing to learn. And some students just need someone to point them in the right direction, which i think i could do for them.
I favor learner-centered instruction because I feel it is so important that students fully understand the lessons that are being taught. With teacher-centered instruction, the teacher is more likely to move on in the lesson when one student gets a certain answer correct. Even though the rest of the students may not understand, the teacher wants to get the rest of the lesson done. I feel that the students should be able to stop and go as they please, with time allowing, so that the students understand.
I favor a learner-centered instruction. I think it is important that teachers guide their students toward understanding certain topics. I don't think it is fair for students to have to sit in the class and listen to lectures all day, they may not be able to pay attention. Students need to feel comfortable in the classroom and have the freedom to explore their learning styles. The dialogue in the article between the teacher and the class was a great example of teacher-centered instruction. I disagree with how that classroom was run. The teacher should have recognized that her students clearly did not understand place value. She should have taken a different approach so her students could have a better understanding, that's why I tend to favor learner-centered instruction.
I am definitely a learner centered teacher. Not that I do not think that there is a time and place for a teacher centered lesson, because I believe that there is. The vast majority of the time; however, should be spent as a student centered class. If you are engaging your students in activities and lessons that each individual student is allowed to express, learn, and piece together the lesson, then the success rate of teaching an effective lesson is that much greater. Also, recognition of the students that are struggling will also be easier as well.
If a teacher centered lesson is taught it should always be followed up with a student centered activity to ensure that the students understood what was being taught to them. A teacher can never assume that a student understands what the teacher is talking about, just because the teacher told them how to do it. What is easy for one student to understand may or may not be for another student. It is almost certainly safe to say, if one student does not understand what is going on, than there is more than likely at least one more student who does not understand as well.
I favor more of a learner centered because I beleive that if a student helps in choosing what they learn, they might be more interested in what they are being taught. If students are being told you have to learn this, this , and that then I think they adopt a I do not care attitude and turn themselves of to the whole learning process.
I am not totally against a teacher centered classroom because I do beleive that teachers need to have a certain amount of control in their classrooms and there are some things that a student haas to learn even if they do not want to.
I think that I really good classroom would be a mixture of both in the sense that the main lesson would be teachered centered but the follow-up activities could be student-centerd activities.
I dont really like having a side of this arguement. I dont want a teacher-centered classroom, but i also don't want a student-centered classroom. I want a mixture to where its a whole class centered classroom. I as a teacher hope to learn all year long just like my students. I will do times of direct instruction when it is necessary, but i also want to do periods of guided discovery where my students submerse themselves in a topic they care about
I feel that both work. Students have to be able to work in groups with teacher guided instruction. Teachers need to be informative, but let the students explore information for themselves.
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