EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY 2

Group 4
Lesson 12
Information Technology in Support of StudentCentered Learning
The idea of student-centered learning is not a recent idea. As early as
the 20th century, educational educators such as John Dewey argued for highly
active and individualized pedagogical methods which place the student at
the center of the teaching-learning process.
THE TRADITIONAL CLASSROOM
Traditional classroom is concerned with the teacher being the controller
of the learning environment. John Dewey has described traditional learning
as a process in which the teacher pours information to student learners; this
is based on the long accepted belief that the teacher must perform his role
of teaching so that learning can occur. This learning approach is generally
known as direct instruction.
Characteristics of the Traditional Classroom

Classrooms are usually arranged with neat columns and rows of

students chair
Teacher stands in front of the classroom or sits behind his desk
Teacher controls the classroom activities through lecture presentation
and teacher-led discussions.
After spending so many minutes in lesson presentation and class
management, students can get restless and fidgety
Teachers manage misbehavior in class as students start to talk among
themselves or simply stare away in lack of attention
Teachers often make students take time to work individually on
worksheets.

THE SCL CLASSROOM

Student-centered learning, also known as learner-centered
education, broadly encompasses methods of teaching that shift the focus of

instruction from the teacher to the student. In original usage, studentcentered learning aims to develop learner autonomy and independence by
putting responsibility for the learning path in the hands of students. Studentcentered instruction focuses on skills and practices that enable lifelong
learning and independent problem-solving. Student-centered learning theory
and practice are based on the constructivist learning theory that
emphasizes the learner's critical role in constructing meaning from new
information and prior experience.
In industrialized societies we find knowledge-based economies in which
workers depend on information that can be accessed through information
and communication technologies (ICTs). Schools in these societies adopt the
support of ICT for gaining effectiveness, efficiency and economy in
administration and instruction.
Advantages of integrating ICT into classroom:
Active not passive learners
Students can interact with other learners
Students demonstrate independence and self-awareness in the
learning process

o
o
o
o

Characteristics of the Student-Centered Learning classroom

environment integrated with ICT:
Students performed computer word processing for text or graph
presentations
Students prepare power-point presentation
Students search for information on the internet
Brainstorming on ideas, problems and project plans

Lesson 13
Cooperative Learning with the Computer
Cooperative Learning- learning by small groups of students who
work together in a common learning tasks
-often also called GROUP LEARNING
5 elements of cooperative learning:

A common goal

Interdependence
Interaction
Individual accountability
Social skills

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

Advantages of cooperative learning:

Encourages active learning, while motivating students
Increase academic performance
Promotes literacy and language skills
Improves teacher effectiveness.
Enhances personal and social development among students of all ages

Cooperative learning and the computer

When students work with computers in groups, they cluster and
interact with each other for advice and mutual help. Psychologists think
that the computer fosters this positive social behavior due to the fact that
it has display monitor that is looked upon as something communal.
Therefore, researchers agree that the computer is a fairly natural learning
vehicle for cooperative (at times called promotive) learning.
Components of cooperative learning
The teacher tasks in order to ensure collaborative learning:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.

Assigning students to mixed-ability teams

Establishing positive interdependence
Teaching cooperative social skills
Ensuring individual accountability
Helping groups process information
Assigning a common work goal in which each member of the group
Limits learning group clusters

Reporter:
Minguito, Jay Marc
Anora, Jennifer
Dela Torre, Alfredo