WorksheetsTeacher-Centered vs Learner-Centered Approaches
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 3mins
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
All of the following teaching methods are learner-centered EXCEPT _____________.
discovery learning
inquiry learning
direct instruction
cooperative learning
Flipped classroom can be categorized as what category of teaching method?
High-tech teacher-centered
Low-tech teacher-centered
High-tech student-centered
Low-tech student-centered
Differentiated instruction falls under what category of teaching method?
High-tech teacher-centered
Low-tech teacher-centered
High-tech student-centered
Low-tech student centered
What category of teaching method does inquiry-based learning belong?
High-tech teacher-centered
Low-tech teacher-centered
High-tech learner-centered
Low-tech learner-centered
Direct instruction and kinesthetic learning are examples of what teaching method category?
High-tech teacher-centered
Low-tech teacher-centered
High-tech learner-centered
Low-tech learner-centered
