Topic outline

  • Unit 27: Learner-centered education


    • Meet your facilitator

    • Unit Introduction

      This unit will encourage you to think of ways in which you can change your teaching style from being mostly teacher- centered (teacher talks and learners listen) to thinking of ways in which you plan your lessons and activities to involve your learners more actively in lessons.

      By the end of this unit you should be able to:



    • Assessment instructions


      • Learner survey and critical analysis of current lessons: 

        In this unit you were provided with information on what it is that American students are looking for in a school. While the information is interesting, it is also important to understand the needs and wants of learners in Gauteng.

        1. Think of some questions that you could ask a group of learners that you teach, trying to find out what it is that they would like to learn about and what kinds of activities and technology they would like to see more of.
        2. Using Microsoft Word or a piece of paper, design a survey incorporating the questions that you have thought of. 
        3. Now, get at least 10-15 students that you teach to complete the survey for you. (It would be best if this was done anonymously so that they feel that they can be honest)
        4. Collect the survey results and critically analyse what they mean by asking yourself if the results were what you expected, if not what new things have you found out about your learners?
        5. You will use the assessment upload tool below to upload an example of one of the completed student surveys.
        6. Finally, click on the questionnaire below to complete your assignment questions for this unit.

      • Upload: Example of survey questionnaire Assignment
        Opened: Saturday, 15 January 2022, 1:45 PM
        Due: Wednesday, 8 June 2022, 11:59 PM
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    • Attribution and References

      • Attribution

        • CommonWealth of Learning. The Commonwealth of Learning Certificate for Teacher ICT Integration. Available here. 
        • NellieMaeEdFdn. (2015). Transformation. YouTube. Standard YouTube License. 
        • 1105Education. (2012) Michael Wesch on Knowlegeable vs Knowledge-able. YouTube. Standard YouTube License. 
        • Common Sense Education. (2016). What are the 4Cs?. YouTube. Standard YouTube License. 

        References

        • Doyle, T. (2017).Definition of Learner Centered Teaching. Learner Centered Teaching Largest Resource for Learner Centered Teaching on the Web. (C) Available here. 
        • Flint, MD. (2011) EdTech. Five Things Students Say They Want From Education. (C) Available here. 
        • Weimer, M. (2012) Faculty Focus. 5 Characteristics of Learner-Centered Teaching. (C) Available here. 

    • License


      Teachers' ICT Integration Course by Matthew Goniwe School of Leadership and Governance is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License with the exception of the following resources:

      • NellieMaeEdFdn. (2015). Transformation. YouTube. Standard YouTube License. 
      • 1105Education. (2012) Michael Wesch on Knowlegeable vs Knowledge-able. YouTube. Standard YouTube License. 
      • Common Sense Education. (2016). What are the 4Cs?. YouTube. Standard YouTube License. 

      • Doyle, T. (2017).Definition of Learner Centered Teaching. Learner Centered Teaching Largest Resource for Learner Centered Teaching on the Web. (C) Available here. 
      • Flint, MD. (2011) EdTech. Five Things Students Say They Want From Education. (C) Available here. 
      • Weimer, M. (2012) Faculty Focus. 5 Characteristics of Learner-Centered Teaching. (C) Available here. 

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