The idea of a
student-centered learning has already been realized by early educators. Since
then, educators have already realized the need for an active and an instruction
centered at students to cope with the fast changing world. Traditional learning
is teacher centered, that means to say, the teacher is the sole source of
information, the center of the teaching and learning process and students are
just passive learners. With SCL, students are more involved in the process of
their learning, hence, they are no longer passive but has become active
learners. A student-centered learning makes students more critical and creative
thinkers.
Since our world is
changing, information technology also has been incorporated in the SCL approach
in teaching. In the process, students are not active in learning but teachers
job has been made easier because computers aid them in their instruction and
somehow do their job (but not to the point of totally replacing them).
Student-centered learning
plus information technology makes the teaching and learning more productive.
There is total shifting from the traditional learning to the new one.
Information technology offers so many ways from which the teacher can make
his/her lesson more updated in content and updated in methods. Learners can
access to any information through the Internet.
I could really say that
SCL is more evident to me in College than in high school and elementary. During
my high school and elementary years, my teachers’ approach is usually centered
on them, not us, learners. Their approach shifts to “SCL” when they give group
activities or they let us report. In college, teaching styles are different.
With SCL I get to construct my own meanings and concepts of lesson. I get to
learn in an active way because I am involve in the process of my own learning.
I am not totally dependent on what my teacher says but I search on my won or I
do the job to figure own. I have become inquisitive and more eager to learn.
SCL is not only centered
on me, it also makes me consult the net for my learning. Hence, information
technology gets involve in my learning.
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