Digital Blog Post #C

Digital Blog Post #C...... Chapter 3

             First off I want to talk about teacher and student centered approaches. teacher centered or also known as transmission teaching is where all the information is going from the teacher to the student. The main objective for teacher centered is for the teacher to teach in the most timely and best way for their students to learn the best. For this method of teaching it is more about a lecture as a whole group. Students may view this type of teaching very hard and especially when it comes to individual work. When it comes to student centered or learner centered, the student becomes a huge part of their own learning environment. This approach is about the students taking real-life situations and incorporating it into their studies. Also this learning is a natural process that help students learn with group projects, this process helps the students work together while bringing different thought process to the table.
            Engaging students can be a difficult process especially depending on the age group of the students. There are several process or methods that can help students become more involved in instructional time. Group learning for me is a big help. I feel this because if there is more than just me bringing my thoughts to the table then it helps me and the others view things differently. Examining yourself work and one on one help can be other ideas to help engage students. When trying to help your student become more focused, it can help to have that student look at their own work and reflect on it themselves trying to look at it from a different perspective.
            Expressing creativity is huge when it comes to transforming learning with technology. Creativity in general is a big part of learning and working with another part of the brain. Presentations such as boards, power points and other visual tools are great techniques when presenting information. Visuals have become a great tool to you in the work place which is learned in schools as well to give another learning style that has not been applied as much as hearing and hands on. Expressing creativity in the classroom has helped me through school since I am a hands on and visual learner. This can help many other students grow in ways that are becoming the new norm.

Teacher and Student Centered Education

Resources

Maloy, R., O'Loughlin, R., Edwards, S., & Woolf, B. (2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education Inc.

Sparkol Video Scribe ( November 7, 2014) Teacher-centered vs. student-centered learning. Retrieved January 29, 2017 at https://youtu.be/x1Yqr4PByOY