ERIC Number: EJ1069427
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
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Learner-Centered Pedagogy: Considerations for Application in a Didactic Course
Moate, Randall M.; Cox, Jane A.
Professional Counselor, v5 n3 p379-389 2015
A learner-centered teaching approach is well known in higher education but has not been fully addressed within counselor education. Instructors who adopt this approach value a collaborative approach to teaching and learning, one that honors students' wisdom and contributions. Teachers create a learning environment encouraging students to actively engage in and take ownership of their learning experiences, an environment inspiring students to think deeply about how they might apply what they are learning to their future practice. It may be particularly challenging for counselor educators to incorporate learner-centered teaching strategies into didactic courses that are traditionally heavy in content versus smaller experiential courses such as practica and internships. In this article, learner-centered teaching is described, and a case study demonstrates how a learner-centered approach may be applied to a traditionally didactic counseling course.
Descriptors: Student Centered Curriculum, Teaching Methods, Counselor Training, Counselor Educators, Experiential Learning, Cooperative Learning, Case Studies, Course Descriptions, Reflective Teaching
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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