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C EN T E R E D
M E T H O D
REPORTED BY: JENINA L. DINAMPO

MED II
TEACHER-CENTERED METHOD

-THE LEARNERS PUTS ALL OF

THEIR FOCUS ON THE TEACHER.
THE TEACHER TALKS, WHILE THE
STUDENTS EXCLUSIVELY LISTEN.
•IT IS THE PRIMARY ROLE OF TEACHERS TO
PASS KNOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION ONTO
THEIR LEARNERS.IN THIS METHOD,TEACHING
AND ASSESSMENT ARE VIEWED AS TWO
SEPARATE ENTITIES.LEARNER’S LEARNING IS
MEASURED THROUGH OBJECTIVELY SCORED
TEST AND ASSESSMENTS.
DIRECT INSTRUCTION
•DIRECT INSTRUCTION IS THE PRIMARY TEACHING METHOD
UNDER THE TEACHER- CENTERED METHOD, IN THAT TEACHERS
ARE THE SOLE-SUPPLIER OF KNOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION.
•DIRECT INSTRUCTION IS EFFECTIVE IN TEACHING BASIC AND
FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS ACROSS ALL CONTENT AREAS.
CHARACTERISTICS
•THE TEACHER IS THE CENTER OF KNOWLEDGE AND IN CHARGE OF
LEARNING.
•STUDENTS ARE USUALLY PASSIVELY RECEIVING INFORMATION.
•THE INSTRUCTOR’S ROLE IS TO BE PRIMARY INFORMATION
GIVER AND PRIMARY EVALUATOR.
•STUDENTS ARE VIEWED AS “EMPTY VESSELS” WHO PASSIVELY
RECEIVE KNOWLEDGE FROM THEIR TEACHERS.
EXAMPLES OF TEACHER- CENTERED
METHODS.
• BEING CLEAR ABOUT HOW TO DO WELL IN YOUR CLASS
• ADMONISHING STUDENTS TO ‘THINK’
• HELPING STUDENTS MASTER CONTENT
• HELPING STUDENTS CONTINUOUSLY PRACTICE AND REVISE HOW THEY PERFORM ON ONE ASSESSMENT
FORM

• CREATING CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION AROUND STANDARDS

• HANDING STUDENTS A RUBRIC OR SCORING GUIDE
• LETTING STUDENTS CHOOSE THE PROJECT’S PRODUCT
• CHOOSING ‘POWER STANDARDS’ IN A STAFF MEETING IN THE MIDDLE OF A SUMMER PD
WITH THE OTHER 4 TEACHERS FROM YOUR DEPARTMENT OR GRADE LEVEL

• ALLOWING STUDENTS TO CHOOSE FROM TWO NOVELS THAT ARE UNLIKE ANYTHING
THEY’VE EVER SEEN OR EXPERIENCED IN THEIR LIVES

• WORKSHEETS, ESSAYS
• GIVING STRUGGLING READERS A FEW EXTRA MINUTES TO READ A 17-PAGE SHORT
STORY

• STARTING CLASS WITH A STANDARD AND TARGET

• GIVING AN ON-DEMAND ASSIGNMENT EVEN THOUGH YOU JUST FINISHED A WRITING
PIECE OR UNIT

• FRAMING LEARNING IN TERMS OF LETTER GRADES AND CERTIFICATES AND

COMPLETION

• GRADING EVERY ASSIGNMENT AND RECORDING THOSE GRADES (WHICH MAKES

EVERYTHING A STUDENT DOES A MATTER OF THEIR PERMANENT RECORD)
• TEACHERS AND PROFESSORS ACT AS THE SOLE SUPPLIER OF KNOWLEDGE,
AND UNDER THE DIRECT INSTRUCTION MODEL, TEACHERS OFTEN UTILIZE
SYSTEMATIC, SCRIPTED LESSON PLANS.

• TEACHER CENTERED INSTRUCTION IS FAIRLY LOW-TECH, OFTEN RELYING ON

THE USE OF TEXTBOOKS AND WORKBOOKS INSTEAD OF COMPUTERS

• ASSESSMENTS ARE IN MANY CASES ONLY CARRIED OUT AS SUMMATIVE

AND NOT FORMATIVE EVALUATIONS AND THEY RARELY ADDRESS
QUALITATIVE ISSUES OF THE LEARNER’S PROGRESS
ADVANTAGES
• THE CLASSROOM REMAINS ORDERLY.

• STUDENTS ARE QUIET.

• YOU RETAIN FULL CONTROL OF THE CLASSROOM AND ITS ACTIVITIES.

• THE TEACHER IS AN EFFECTIVE MODEL OF THE TARGET LANGUAGE.

• THE TEACHER IS  AN IMPORTANT SOURCE OF INFORMATION ON HOW THE LEARNERS ARE DOING.
DISADVANTAGES
• LEARNERS DON’T LEARN TO COLLABORATE WITH OTHER LEARNERS.

• LEARNERS DON’T USE THEIR COMMUNICATION SKILLS.

• THIS TYPE OF INSTRUCTION CAN BE BORING FOR LEARNERS.

• TEACHER-CENTERED METHOD DOESN’T ALLOW LEARNERS TO EXPRESS

THEMSELVE AND DIRECT THEIR OWN LEARNING.
• STUDENTS DON’T OUTGROW THEIR DEPENDENCY ON
THE SUPERVISING INSTRUCTORS AND TEACHERS.

• TEACHER-CENTERED INSTRUCTION DOESN’T EMPOWER

LEARNER’S AUTONOMOUS STUDY-SKILLS AND
SUBSEQUENTLY LIFELONG LEARNING SKILLS.

• TEACHER-CENTERED LEARNING MOST OFTEN DOESN’T

ADDRESS THE IMPORTANCE OF OPEN INQUIRY
THANK YOU