Technology for Teaching and Learning 2

BSE Social Studies

1st Semester AY 2022-2023

I. INTRODUCTION

Students in the 21st century are expected to be versatile by grasping the lesson through
participating during the instruction. That is why, the idea of student-centered learning arose in
the 20th century yet it was not recognized until recently. Educational educators like John
Dewey argued for highly active and individualize pedagogical methods which place the
student at the center of the teaching-learning process. As of today, this kind of instruction is
being conducted worldwide and the evident effects are making the students more globally
competitive, aware and effectively learning.

II. CONTENT

In this Lesson, we shall see how the teacher can expand his options to make himself
more effective and relevant in the 21st millennium information age. In particular, the lesson
shall respond to questions on student-centered learning approaches in the classroom. From
the traditional or teacher-centered learning approach, practical helps on the designing and
adapting student learning activities shall be examined. In addition, suggestions shall be made
on how a student-centered classroom (SCL) can be supported by information technology (IT).

The Traditional Classroom

 It may be observed that classrooms are usually arranged with neat columns and
rows of student chairs, while the teachers stands in front of the classrooms or sits
behind his/her desk. This situation is necessitated by the need to maintain classroom
discipline and also to allow the teacher to control classroom activities through lecture
presentation and teacher led discussions.
  Noticeably, however, after spending so many minutes in lesson presentation and
class management, students can get restless and fidgety. Often enough, the teacher
has to lack mange misbehavior in class as students start to talk among themselves
or simply stare away in lack of attention. To prevent this situation, teachers often
makes students take time to work individually on work sheets can help the situation.

An option is now presented and this adopting the idea of developing students to be
independent learners with the end of making them critical and creative thinkers. This kind of
instruction builds the student to be a creator of concept, and also to be evidently part of the
teaching-learning process. It’s called SCL, Student-Centered Learning.

The SCL classroom

 “Desiring to gain effectiveness, efficiency and economy in administration and
instruction, schools in this developed economies have also adopted the support of
ICTs. Their students have now become active not passive learners, who can interact
 with other learners, demonstrating independence and self-awareness in the learning
process.”

John Dewey has described traditional learning as process in

which the teacher pours information to the student learners,
much like pouring water from a jug into cups. This is based
on the long accepted belief that the teachers must perform
his role of teaching so that learning can occur. This learning
approach is generally known as direct instruction, and it has
worked well for obtaining many kinds of learning outcomes.

The problem with the direct instruction approach to learning, however, is the fact that the
world’s societies have begun to change. Of course, this change may not be strongly felt in
many countries in which the economy no longer depends primarily on factory workers who
repetitive work without thinking on the job. The traditional classroom and direct instruction
approach to learning conform to this kind of economies.

In contrast, in industrialized societies we find knowledge-based economies in which workers

depend on information that can be accessed through information and communication
technologies (ICTs). Desiring to gain effectiveness, efficiency and economy in administration
and instruction, schools in this developed economies have also adopted the support of ICTs.
Their students have now become active not passive learners, who can interact with other
learners, demonstrating independence and self-awareness in the learning process.

Generally, the new school classroom environment is characterized by student individual to or

in groups:

 Performing computer word processing for text or graph presentation

 Preparing power-point presentation
 Searching information on the internet
 Brainstorming on ideas, problems and project plans as needed, the teacher facilitating
instruction, also gives individualized instruction to serve individual needs.
 Observably, there is a departure from traditional worksheet, read-and-answer, and drill-and-
practice activities. Students also no longer need to mark the tests if peers since the computer
has program for test evaluation and computerized scoring of results.

Given this new trend in teaching-and-learning, it must be pointed out. However, that
traditional classroom activities– especially in less developed countries– will continue to have a
strong place in the classroom. In spite of this setback experienced in some countries, the
option has now been opened for the modern teacher to shift gears to student-centered
learning.

III. CONCLUSION

Change is the only constant thing in the world. And it must be embraced in the field of
education. It’s undeniably true that traditional classroom is legitimately effective and built the
students at their best in the 90s backwards. However, teaching-learning process has to
evolve and keep up with the trend, like integrating technology. The premise "one teaching
style fits all," which is attributed to a teacher-centered instructional approach, is not working
for a growing number of diverse, student populations. New challenges facing classrooms
teachers: legislative mandates for school renewal, diverse student needs, technological
advances, and school violence prompted this researcher to look for an alternative.
Examination of the literature detailed the assets of teacher-and learner-centered approaches
for meeting the challenges of 21st century teachers. Findings indicated that for diverse
populations who are not experiencing success with a teacher-centered approach, an
instructional paradigm shift is needed to implement a learner-centered approach.

IV. REFERENCE/S
 Lesson 12: Information Technology in Support of Student-Centered Learning |
Educational Technology II (wordpress.com)

 John Dewey | Biography, Philosophy, Pragmatism, & Education | Britannica

 EBSCOhost | 11046940 | FROM TEACHER-CENTERED TO LEARNER-

CENTERED CURRICULUM: IMPROVING LEARNING IN DIVERSE
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