Learner-centered teaching is characterized by modern innovative teaching methods where students are actively learning, meaning they are active participants in their own learning, fostering skills that will transfer to the real-world setting such as problem solving, and critical, reflective thinking.
Teacher-Centered |
Learner-Centered |
Emphasis on right answers |
Emphasis on generating better questions& learning from mistakes |
Focus on a single discipline |
Interdisciplinary investigation |
Competitive & Individualistic culture |
Cooperative, collaborative, & supportive culture |
Students are the only learners |
Instructors & students learn in tandem |
Knowledge transmitted from teacher to student |
Students construct knowledge through gathering & synthesizing information |
Information is passively received by students |
Students are actively involved |
Instructor's role is the primary information giver |
Instructor's role is to coach and facilitate |
Emphasis is on the acquisition of knowledge outside ofcontext it would be used |
Emphasis on using & communicating knowledge effectively |