ERIC Number: EJ938583
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011
Pages: 6
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Student-Centered Learning in Higher Education
Wright, Gloria Brown
International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, v23 n1 p92-97 2011
In her book, "Learner-Centered Teaching", Maryellen Weimer contrasts the practices of teacher-centered college teaching and student-centered college teaching in terms of (1) the balance of power in the classroom, (2) the function of the course content, (3) the role of the teacher versus the role of the student, (4) the responsibility of learning, (5) the purpose and processes of evaluation. She then gives some suggestions on how to implement the learner-centered approach. Using Weimer's five specifications, it has been possible to identify from the pedagogical literature several examples where college teachers are seeking to move toward more student-centered classrooms. This essay reports on innovations used by teachers across the academic and professional spectrum, as well as on their evaluations of their successes.
Descriptors: College Instruction, Course Content, Teaching Methods, Student Centered Curriculum, Educational Practices, Educational Strategies, Classroom Techniques, Student Role, Teacher Role, Responsibility, Evaluation Methods, Measurement Objectives, Instructional Innovation
International Society for Exploring Teaching and Learning. Web site: http://www.isetl.org/ijtlhe
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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