Motivating Teachers to Embrace

Student-Centered Learning in the Large Classroom

 
 
  

Deniss Efesper Nkya Fionah Nanungi Araibo Jose D. Elumba Raymond Yakubu Kunzinle
Oloirien Secondary School Naggulu Seed Secondary School Dapitan City National High School Fomena T. I. Ahmadiyya
Arusha, Tanzania Namayumba Wakiso, Uganda Dapitan City, Philippines Senior High School
Adansi Fomena, Ghana
  

Module Learning Objectives: By the end of this

training participants will be able to:
• describe the basic concept of transformational
teaching as a tool in achieving a student-centered
classroom.
• understand and learn the different student-centered
learning strategies in a large classroom.
• design and integrate student-centered learning
strategies in their lesson.
Module Session 1
 

Objectives:
•Identify the characteristics of a
student-centered classroom.
•Describe the basic characteristics of
a Transformative Teacher.
  

Teaching Spectrum
Introduction Activity 1
  

Teaching Spectrum

OFTEN SOMETIMES NEVER

  

WE seat in rows and columns to

copy notes while our teacher
stands before us to teach.
  

WE perform at least one

“hands on” activity (project
work, map reading, role
playing) in our class.
  

WE work in groups
during our lesson.
  

In our classroom, WE are

quiet and our teacher retain
full control of the classroom
and its activities.
  

In our classroom, WE are more

interested in learning activities
when WE can interact with one
another and participate actively.
  

•How often were you on one “side” and

how often were you in the “middle?”
•What does this activity teach you
about your classroom?
•What did you learn from the activity?