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Implementing Learner-Centered Teaching in Your Classroom: Advice from Engaged Faculty
Neil Knobloch & Anna L. BallCo-PI’s, USDA CSREES Higher Education Challenge Grants Program, Learner-Centered Teaching Project
Objectives Define Learner-Centered Teaching (LCT)
Describe the national LCT project
Discuss authentic methods and resources to engage students through LCT
What is Learner-Centered Teaching?
An approach to classroom teaching and learning that: Involves the creation of meaning from experience. Uses examples grounded in real-life situations. Encourages total participation. Allows for creativity and discovery in and outside the
classroom. Relies on multiple sources of knowledge. Focuses on creating and forming concepts using
critical thinking and problem solving.
How is LCT Manifestedin the Classroom?
Active Learning
Inquiry or Problem-based Learning
Service or Community-based Learning
LCT Project Overview
3-year USDA CSREES, Higher Education Challenge Grant for faculty development
Equip teaching faculty with information to improve teaching and learning in food and agricultural sciences.
Identified 12 nationwide faculty exemplars to showcase best practices in active, inquiry-based, and service learning.
Methods & Procedures Year 1
National status survey on teaching and learning in colleges of agriculture
Exemplars nominated in active, service, and inquiry-learning
12 exemplars selected and invited to a case study conference
Year 2 Student and faculty data in exemplary practice collected LCT website piloted LCT dissemination workshops
Year 3 Best practices bulletins Online LCT directory established
National Status Survey of LCT Random, nationwide cluster sample 1553 teaching faculty 1862, 1890, and state colleges of agriculture 320 responses, 20% response rate Participants described:
teaching perspectives motivation for utilizing LCT knowledge of LCT actual teaching methods
What is the status of your teaching?
Rate the following on a 5-point scale in regard to how often you utilize these approaches (1 = never, 2= seldom, 3 = often, 4 = quite a bit, 5 = always)
Active Learning
Inquiry-based Learning
Service Learning
What is the status of your teaching?Rate the following on a 5-point scale in regard to how often
you utilize these teaching methods (1 = never, 2= seldom, 3 = often, 4 = quite a bit, 5 = always)
Lecture
Discussion
Cases
Team projects
Labs
Cooperative learning
Field trips
Service-based learning
Findings: The Survey Says!
Utilized Quite a Bit/Always:
Active Learning-60%
Problem-based Learning-74%
Service Learning-15%
Findings: The Survey Says!
Utilized Quite a Bit/Always:
Lecture-77%
Discussion-63%
Cases-31%
Team projects-34%
Labs-53%
Cooperative learning-32%
Field trips-26%
Community-based learning-10%
Reflective QuestionIf a teaching approach is your roadmap or
outline of your destination (goals/outcomes) for student
learning…..and a teaching method is your primary mode of
transportation….are you using the appropriate vehicle for learning?
LCT: Methods of Exemplars
Active Learning - Engaging students to think at higher levels through activities (usually classroom-based; e.g., cooperative learning, technology)
Gary Moore, Agricultural Education, NCSU 3-stage exam (6 points per item), 3=individual,
2=team, 1=class Electronic, hand-held responder system for lecture
classes
LCT: Methods of Exemplars
Inquiry/Problem-based Learning – Uses ill-structured problems, inductive approach, uses problems to motivate, focus, and initiate
Mark Ryan, Fisheries & Wildlife, University of Missouri
Wildlife conservation problems based on practice Problem-based learning teams, students research
and teach each other essential concepts
LCT: Methods of ExemplarsService Learning – Service in community-based
environments outside of the classroom; students learn concepts, reflect about the context/culture of their experiences, and develop civic engagement
Tom Green, Forestry, Western Illinois University Arbor Day plantings in local elementary schools Students select schools, secure funding, and
engage with elementary students in plantings
How do you get there from here?
Think-Pair-Share Step 1: Select one LCT approach (active, inquiry,
service learning) you would like to implement in one of your courses
Step 2: Brainstorm one teaching method you could implement to facilitate this LCT approach
Step 3: Share your ideas with your neighbor
How do you get there from here?
LCT Project: lct.aces.uiuc.edu (Research and Resources, Showcase, Network & more)
Please join the LCT Network! Go to: lct.aces.uiuc.edu and register in the LCT network. (LCT Network will be available in August, 2005).
Active Learning http://www.active-learning-site.com/ http://www.ncsu.edu/felder-public/Cooperative_Learning.html
Inquiry Learning http://www.udel.edu/pbl/ http://www.samford.edu/pbl/
Service Learning http://www.gseis.ucla.edu/slc/ http://www.compact.org/