OBJECTIVES:

AT THE END OF THE DISCUSSION STUDENT’S MAY BE ABLE TO:

DIMENSION OF LEARNER -
CENTERED TEACHING
 THE RESPONSIBILITY
FOR LEARNING
 THE PURPOSES AND
PROCESS OF
ASSESSMENT
 THE BALANCE OF
POWER
WHO SHOULD TAKE THE
RESPONSIBILITY FOR LEARNING?
THE RESPONSIBILITY OF LEARNING:
 THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR LEARNING
• Students are the one who should take the
responsibility for learning.

• Learners has the ability to learn how to develop

their own skills and think for themselves

• Often it is the faculty who does because we adapt

our teaching to fit requests/ needs of students
through detailed notes, study guides

• Consequence of faculty taking responsibility for

learning

• Students remain passive

 THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR LEARNING
• Students do not gain confidence in their
ability to learn on their own

• Yet a common goal of higher education is

for graduates to be self-directed learners
who can continue to learn the rest of their
lives

• Faculty need to teach students how to take

responsibility for learning

• There are specific skills that can be

taught, practiced and mastered
WHY DO YOU ASSESS STUDENTS?
THE PURPOSES AND PROCESS OF
ASSESSMENT
 THE PURPOSES AND PROCESSES
OF ASSESSMENT
• Assessment is integrated
within the learning process
• Instructors give formative
feedback for the purposes of
fostering improvement
• Students have multiple
opportunities to assess
themselves and their peers
 THE PURPOSES AND PROCESSES
OF ASSESSMENT
• Students can learn from their
mistakes and then demonstrate
mastery

• Instructors encourage students to

justify their answers when they do
not agree with those of instructor.

• Instructor uses authentic assessment

throughout the course
What happens if students have some control over how
the course is run?
The Balance of power
 The Balance of power
• Learner-centered approaches
empower students to take
responsibility and to share in some
of the decisions about their courses

• Students can have some say over

some policies, deadline

• Once students begin to gain some

control over the course, they will
engage more in the course and will
learn more