Student Centred Student Centred LearningLearning

Student-centred learningStudent-centred learning (also called (also called student-centered learningstudent-centered learning, , child-child-centred learningcentred learning, or , or child-centered child-centered learninglearning) is an approach to education ) is an approach to education focusing on the needs of the students, focusing on the needs of the students, rather than those of others involved in the rather than those of others involved in the educational process, such as teachers and educational process, such as teachers and administrators. administrators.

A move from… A move from… Teacher centred Teacher centred

activityactivity Transfer of Transfer of

knowledgeknowledge Coverage of contentCoverage of content Giving knowledgeGiving knowledge

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Understanding of Understanding of conceptsconcepts

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Student Centred Student Centred Learning Learning

Are actively engaged in their own learningAre actively engaged in their own learning Are encouraged to think independentlyAre encouraged to think independently Needs and interests determine course activitiesNeeds and interests determine course activities Have choicesHave choices Have opportunities to investigate and discoverHave opportunities to investigate and discover Work collaborativelyWork collaboratively Are given authentic problems to solveAre given authentic problems to solve Are assessed Are assessed forfor learning learning Monitor their own learningMonitor their own learning Demonstrate understanding in a variety of waysDemonstrate understanding in a variety of ways Receive active guided support and instruction Receive active guided support and instruction http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=d1296214afd7cc367045http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=d1296214afd7cc367045

Acquiring and Organizing Acquiring and Organizing informationinformation

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CollaboratingCollaborating

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students. Ning has been known to remove students. Ning has been known to remove the ads if you tell them you are using for the ads if you tell them you are using for K-12 education. K-12 education.

FeaturesFeatures ClassblogmeisterClassblogmeister

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WikisWikis

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around any subject area, grade level, or around any subject area, grade level, or educational philosophy. It's where educational philosophy. It's where members meet, share ideas, and work members meet, share ideas, and work collaboratively with other educators.”collaboratively with other educators.”

Project Based Learning Project Based Learning Aboriginal Literature CircleAboriginal Literature Circle

Sound, Images and VideoSound, Images and Video TeacherTubeTeacherTube, , SchoolTubeSchoolTube AnimotoAnimoto

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SlideshareSlideshare Upload powerpoint files and then embed in blog Upload powerpoint files and then embed in blog

or shareor share LunapicLunapic

Web-based image editorWeb-based image editor VoicethreadVoicethread

Upload your images, record your voice over Upload your images, record your voice over each image, invite others to collaborate, embed each image, invite others to collaborate, embed in your blog, collaborative storytelling.in your blog, collaborative storytelling.

OthersOthers

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Flashcard FriendsFlashcard Friends Social network for creating, sharing and Social network for creating, sharing and

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