Teacher-Centered vs Learner-Centered Approaches

Which of the following DOES NOT describe a teacher-centered instruction?

• Knowledge is transmitted from teacher to students.

• Students are actively involved.

• Students passively receive information.

• Only students are viewed as learners.

All of the following describe a learner-centered approach EXCEPT ___________________________.

• focus is on single discipline

• teacher and students learn together

• teacher's role is to coach and facilitate

• emphasis is on generating better questions and learning from errors

True or False

In the learner-centered approach, students are sometimes described as “empty vessels,” listening to and absorbing information.

• True

• False

True or False

The learner-centered approach builds in more equanimity between the teacher and student, with each playing a role in the learning process.

• True

• False

True or False

Learner-centered approach focuses on cooperative learning in which a group of students work together to complete a given task.

• True

• False

True or False

Learner-centered pedagogy is associated with top down, hierarchal pedagogy.

• True

• False

True or False

The K to 12 Enhanced Curriculum is learner-centered.

• True

• False

All of the following are advantages of a teacher-centered instruction except ______________________.

• teachers feel comfortable, confident and in charge of the classroom activities

• students build both collaboration and communication skills

• students always know where to focus their attention — on the teacher

• there is order in class

Which of the following theories is equated with teacher-centered instruction?

• progressivism

• cognitive learning theory

• constructivism

• behaviorism

Which of the following theories support learner-centered instruction?

• behaviorism

• cognitive learning theory

• progressivism

• humanism