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Nwanganga Ubosi Post 1

25 July 2020, 8:15 PM

Learner Centered Learning

Learner-centered education is the teaching methods that use interactive approach to engage the learners and develop their abilities. This educational strategy aids learners to build up skills that are relevant to the labour requirements of nowadays.

Studies by Weimer (2002) stated that learner-centered teaching approach places the emphasis on the person who is doing the learning and this strategy of teaching is increasingly being encouraged in education. Future, some of the characteristics of learner-centered teaching is that it focuses on the process of learning that engages the learners, increase their problem solving and thinking abilities, increase their creative abilities as well as encouraging collaboration.

The role of the teacher in the learner-centered model is like that of a farmer or gardener that provides conditions necessary for plants to flourish. In a nut shell the teacher in learner-centered model is there to facilitate learning.

However, this learning approach does not have much discipline as the traditional method and if not properly handled could cause too much independence that can disrupt learning.

In line with the above statement is submission by Weimer (2002) who recognized five key areas for modification in the process of conversion from teacher centered to learner-centered study environment: power balance, the role of content, teachers function, the learning responsibility as well as the purpose and assessment process.


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Michele Deane Post 2 (summarised) in reply to 1

27 July 2020, 8:21 PM Edited by the author on 27 July 2020, 8:22 PM
Nwanganga, I have responded to this message already. See : https://www.open....
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Kris Stutchbury Post 3 (summarised) in reply to 1

30 July 2020, 4:56 PM
Nwanganga - you raise an important issue. One definition of LCE that I have...
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Gladys Rotich Post 4 (summarised) in reply to 3

31 July 2020, 8:45 AM
To my understanding, for learner centered teaching to be effective, a teacher...
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Aminu Rufai Post 5 (summarised) in reply to 3

2 August 2020, 9:34 PM
The teacher has a lot of work in learner centered because the teacher...
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Sandra Amos Post 6 (summarised) in reply to 5

3 August 2020, 9:06 AM
I don't think it's always the case Aminu. A teacher who has a teacher-centred...
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John Mtenje Post 8 (summarised) in reply to 5

3 August 2020, 2:32 PM
You have raised an important aspect of LCE. most often teachers think that in...
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Emmanuel Ahumuza Post 9 (summarised) in reply to 5

3 August 2020, 3:46 PM
Shouldn't the teacher have that work?
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Patriciah Wambugu Post 7 (summarised) in reply to 3

3 August 2020, 10:04 AM
I agree with you Kris. The learner takes the responsibility of their own...
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Jacob Ngandu Post 10 (summarised) in reply to 1

4 August 2020, 11:06 AM
What you have said is very true. Just like you have pointed out, this...
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Helen Hendry Post 11 (summarised) in reply to 10

5 August 2020, 5:00 PM
I think you are right Jacob that the teachers must organise the activities...
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Bonface Nabwoba Post 12 (summarised) in reply to 1

15 August 2020, 12:45 PM
Kris, Patricia and Gladys, I agree with you. LCE requires lots of preparation...
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Chimdiebere Joseph Post 13 (summarised) in reply to 1

26 August 2020, 9:54 PM
This is very true. The learner- centered education also helps the learners to...
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