LESSON 12 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

IN SUPPORT OF STUDENT - CENTERED

LEARNING

Bicol UniversityCollege of Agriculture and Forestry

Gil Vergilio S. MoradaIII- Bachelor of Agricultural Technology

– Agricultural Technology Education

The idea of student-centered learning is not a recent idea. In fact, as early as the 20th century, educational educators such as John Dewey argued for highly active and individualized pedagogical methods which place the student at the center of the teaching-learning process.

Traditional Classroom

It may be observed that classrooms are usually arranged with neat columns and rows of student chairs or desks, while the teacher stands in front of the classroom or sits behind his table.

This situation is necessitated by the need to maintain classroom discipline, also allows the teacher to control classroom activities through lecture presentation and teacher-led discussions.

“The SCL Classroom

In industrialized societies we find knowledge-based economies in which workers depend on information that can be accessed through information and communication technologies (ICTs).

“Desiring to gain effectiveness, efficiency and economy in administration and instruction, schools in this developed economies have also adopted the support of ICTs.

“Their students have now become active not passive learners, who can interact with other learners, demonstrating independence and self a awareness in the learning process.

Generally, the new classroom environment is characterized by students individually or in groups:

◇Performing computer word processing  for text or graph presentations.

◇ Preparing power point presentation.

◇Searching information in the internet.

◇Brainstorming on ideas, problems and projects plans as needed the teacher facilitating instruction also gives individualized instructional to serve individual needs.

Observably, there is a departure from traditional worksheet, read-and-answer, drill-and-practice activities.

Students also no longer need to mark the tests if peers since the computer has program for test evaluation and computerized scoring of results.

Given this new trend in teaching-and-learning , it must be pointed out. However, that traditional classroom activities– especially in less developed countries– will continue to have a strong place in the classroom.

In spite of this setback experienced in some countries, the option has now been opened for the modern teacher to shift gears to student-centered learning.

References: Book:

-Educational Technology 2 , Paz Lucido

Internet :-https://

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