What is… Learner-Centered Instruction

1. What is…Learner-Centered Instruction

2. What Is The Goal For A Learner-Centered Course? • Making the student more responsible for his/her learning.

3. How Do I Maximize the Learning? • By creating lessons where students demonstrate their knowledge: • By performing a skill. • By producing a product, and. • By thinking at a higher level.

4. How Do I EnsureEffective Learning? • Remember: Teaching is NOTTelling! Students need to be engaged in the lesson to effectively learn.

5. How Much Is Too Much Lecture? • Course material should be LEARNED, not covered! • The amount of material does not dictate that you must lecture.

6. Do We Get A Grade For This? • Learner-Centered classes motivate students to want to learn, not just get a grade.

7. What Do Students Get From Learner-Centered Activities? • Learner-Centered activities encourage: • Self-discipline. • Motivation to prepare for class. • Complete assignments. • Better attendance.

8. What Do Students Get from Learner-Centered Classes? • Learner-centered classes encourage: • Student Autonomy. • Student responsibility for their learning. • Students to link new information to existing information. • Students to think critically.

9. What Else Do Students Get From Learner-Centered Classes? • Learner-centered classes encourage: • A student-Faculty partnership in the learning enterprise. • Active and collaborative engagement among students. • Reinforcement of student learning through prompt feedback.

10. What Else Do Students Get From Learner-Centered Classes? • Learner-centered classes encourage: • Communication of high expectations. • Promotion of deep understanding of course concepts.

11. How Do I Become A Learner-Centered Instructor? • Learner-centered instructors are facilitators.

12. How Do I Create A Learner-Centered Class? • Begin by taking small steps in creating a learner-centered class…

13. How Do I Create A Learner-Centered Class? • Instructors should: • Create learner-centered activities or assignments where the chance for success is high. • Select an activity that you can see students accomplishing successfully.

14. How Do I Create A Learner-Centered Class? • Instructors should also: • Select an activity that fits your content and fits your teaching style. • Slowly increase the number of learner-centered activities or assignments.

15. What Should Students Do In A Learner-Centered Class? • Let the students control more learning tasks! • Allow students to summarize the information. • Write summaries on the board. • Ask students to look for connections. • Allow students to respond to other’s comments.

16. What Should I Do In A Learner-Centered Class? • Remember: You do not always need to do all the talking!

17. Are There Examples of Learner-Centered Instruction? • Talk less and let students discover: • Tell students to read their syllabus prior to class, then give them a quiz in the next class. • Group students to share answers and look up correct answers. • Ask them how many questions did their group answer correctly.

18. What About Instructional Design? • Instructional design is important. • There are four characteristics of a well designed learning experience.

19. What Makes Up A Well-Designed Learning Experience? • The four characteristics are: • Engaging and energizing students. • Assignments have students do authentic and legitimate work of the discipline. • Students advance to a higher knowledge and skill level of competency with ease. • Activities should develop content knowledge and learning skills.

20. How Can I Use Evaluations To Promote Learning? • Provide timely feedback and follow-up activities that allows students to learn and improve.

21. What’s In It For Me? • Students who are: • Successful • Motivated • Critical thinkers • Life-long learners