2nd semester (Lesson 2)

​​Ready to write -

​​Repacking your research

Open Ended

In your own words, what are some of the specifics that you learnt about on our two sessions last week?

 the teacher functions in the familiar role of classroom lecturer, presenting information to the students, who are expected to passively receive the knowledge being presented.

​​Teacher-Centered approach

A learner-centered approach views learners as active agents. They bring their own knowledge, past experiences, education, and ideas – and this impacts how they take on board new information and learn.

​​Learner-Centered approach

​VS

​Essay topic (Page 231)

Poll

Which of the aspects mentioned in the graphic have we dealt with thus far?

• Prewriting (1) (2)

• Planning

• Drafting

• Editing

• Submitting

Poll

In your understanding, where does most of the learning and thinking take place?

• Prewriting (1) (2)

• Planning

• Drafting

• Editing

• Submitting

 the teacher functions in the familiar role of classroom lecturer, presenting information to the students, who are expected to passively receive the knowledge being presented.

​​Teacher-Centered approach

A learner-centered approach views learners as active agents. They bring their own knowledge, past experiences, education, and ideas – and this impacts how they take on board new information and learn.

​​Learner-Centered approach

​VS

​Essay topic (Page 231)

Poll

which approach will you be supporting for your essay?

• Teacher centered approach

• Learner centered approach

• Combination of both

​lEARNER APPROACH

1. Why did you choose this approach(s)?

2. Do you have scholars who can support your choice? (Background)

3. To what extent does the other approach lack relevance (2nd B-Paragraph)

4. What are the parts that the body of your essay will consist of?

​tEACHER APPROACH

ANALYSING THE QUESTIONS for hypothesis

​Combination APPROACH

Categorize

Options (10)

what are scholars saying about the aproaches

what is the debate?

reviewing the literature

Atleast 3 references

i should indicate my choice

what is the reason for my choice

Should be in a clear precise sentence

avoid saying "in this essay i will talk about..."

how are you going to support your thesis?

what are the main ideas of your body paragraphs

Planning your introdution: Reorder the following

Background Information

Thesis (Hypothesis)

Direction of the essay

​The debate between the implementation of the learner and teacher approach has been a long-time battle in South African schools (See Liu et al., 2006; McCombs & Miller, 2007; McCombs & Whistler, 1997; Weimer, 2002; Weinberger & McCombs, 2001). In South Africa the teacher has been the central figure – “the one who has the knowledge and transmits that knowledge to the students, who simply memorize the information and later reproduce it on an exam – often without thinking about it” (King, 1993, p. 30). Considering that Markina and Garcia (2022, p 3) argue that teacher centred approach is a highly controlled practice with almost no room for creativity. Both approaches have their merits because they focus on placing students at the center of the learning process, aiming to enhance critical thinking skills. for the learner centered approach, learners are active in their learning and engage with each other, also students are provided with personalised learning with learners having their autonomy however its drawbacks includes lack of structure. Within the Teacher-centered approach, it offers expect guidance and clear objectives, however the approach is a one size fits all approach.

​Example of an introduction

​​Ready to write -

​​Repacking your research

Word Cloud

From our previous session on Monday what did you learn?

Poll

Do you think this essay has a clear beginning, middle and end?

• Yes

• No

Open Ended

What is missing from this text if you evaluate it as an academic text?

Word Cloud

What word or phrases in the essay help you to understand the relationship between the ideas in the paragraphs and between paragraphs?