scholarly journals An evolution in student-centered teaching

2016 ◽  
Vol 40 (3) ◽  
pp. 278-282 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara E. Goodman
Keyword(s):  
Science Communication ◽  
Learning Opportunities ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Student Centered Learning ◽  
Claude Bernard ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Selection For ◽  
Key Aspects ◽  
Educational Scholarship

The American Physiological Society (APS) Teaching Section annually honors an educator through its Claude Bernard Distinguished Lecture at the Experimental Biology meeting. Since I knew about my selection for almost a year, I had a long time to think about what I wanted to say and how I wanted to say it. The theme of my presentation was “nothing in education makes sense except in the light of student learning.” My presentation began with a video of my “And, But, Therefore” description of my educational scholarship (see Randy Olson Great Challenges Day at TEDMED 2013, Ref. 10). “Physiology is the basic foundation of all the health professions AND physiology can be hard for students to figure out BUT many physiology courses expect students to memorize a large number of facts; THEREFORE, my scholarship is to help students learn physiology better for the long-term with various types of student-centered learning opportunities.” To stress the goal of student-centered learning, my brief video was followed by a 2-min video of one of my students describing her experiences with student-centered learning in one of my two-semester Advanced Human Physiology classes. Since I have been convinced that Randy Olson is an expert on science communication (11), the rest of my presentation was the story about how I have evolved from a sage-on-the-stage lecturer into a student-centered learning facilitator. I have chosen Olson's “And, But, Therefore” approach to narrative for this written version of key aspects of the presentation.

Enhancing Experiential Learning in Collaborative-Competitive Student Design Teams

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keith Hurdelbrink ◽  
Bobby Doyle ◽  
David Collins ◽  
Nic N. Evans ◽  
Paul A. Hatch ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Experiential Learning ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Learning Opportunities ◽  
Design Teams ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
New Members ◽  
Student Centered Learning ◽  
Concrete Experience ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Team Design

Engineering educators and practitioners have suggested that collaborative-competitive team design events promote innovation. These competitions are popular, and they attract sponsors and participants. Beyond being popular, they are believed to provide rich learning opportunities for students. In this paper we present a peer-to-peer learning environment for student centered learning to have a more appropriate mix of theory and experience (hands-on activities) to provide a complete experiential learning environment for collaborative-competitive student design teams. A student-taught seminar course on designing an FSAE vehicle is being offered to new members of the team to address issues in collaborative-competitive student design teams, which addresses the concrete experience and active experimentation element of the experiential model, but has deficiencies in the reflective observation and abstract conceptualization elements of the cycle. In this paper we will present the structure of the seminar course and how it tries to support and enhance the experiential learning in the FSAE team.

scholarly journals The Use of Clinical PBL in Primary Care in Undergraduate Medical Schools

2020 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gustavo Salata Romão ◽  
Reinaldo Bulgarelli Bestetti ◽  
Lucélio Bernardes Couto
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Knowledge Retention ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Student Centered Learning ◽  
Critical Reasoning ◽  
Five Dimensions ◽  
Unified Health System ◽  
Effective Option ◽  
The University

Abstract: Introduction: Problem-based learning (PBL) is a collaborative student-centered learning method for small groups, based on the mobilization of previous knowledge and on critical reasoning for problem solving. Although it has been used predominantly in the classroom, when applied in clinical studies, PBL can increase the intrinsic motivation and long-term knowledge retention. In addition, Clinical PBL represents a more effective option to learn from practice considering the students’ overload in clinical clerkships in the Unified Health System (UHS). This study aimed to assess the students’ perception of a Clinical PBL model implemented in Primary Health Care (PHC) clerkships during the first four years of the Medical Course at the University of Ribeirão Preto (UNAERP) in 2017. Method: The primary outcome was assessed by the DREEM (Dundee Ready Educational Environment Measure) tool, which contains 50 items distributed in five dimensions. The questionnaire was applied to 374 medical students, corresponding to 78% of the total number of medical students from the first to the fourth year. Results: For most of the evaluated items, the students’ perceptions were “positive”, including the dimensions “Perception of Teachers”, “Perception of Academic Results” and “Perception of the General Environment”. For the dimensions “Perception of Learning” and “Perception of Social Relationships” the evaluation was “more positive than negative”. The DREEM total score was 124.31, corresponding to 62.15% of the maximum score, which indicates a perception that is “more positive than negative” regarding the Clinical PBL. The internal consistency given by Cronbach’s alpha was 0.92. Conclusion: The use of Clinical PBL in PHC qualifies learning from practice, is well accepted by medical students and offers a useful option to the students’ overload in the clinical clerkship during the first four years of the Medical School.

scholarly journals INTRODUCING STUDIO ORIENTED LEARNING ENVIRONMENT (SOLE) IN UPM SERDANG: ACCESSING STUDENT-CENTERED LEARNING (SCL) IN THE ARCHITECTURAL STUDIO

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 241
Author(s):  
Mohd Zairul
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environment ◽  
Peer Assessment ◽  
Learning Opportunities ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Student Centered Learning ◽  
Student Autonomy ◽  
Environment Model ◽  
Design Perspective ◽  
Initial Results

This article reports the initial results of the exploratory research related to student-centered learning (SCL) in final year Architecture studio education in Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM). SCL is defined as an approach to empower students in their own learning. Although studies on the adaptability of this concept in education has increased, there are few studies conducted for the benefits of architectural education from studio design perspective. In this article, we define SCL as an approach to increase student autonomy in learning curve especially in making decisions related to design subjects using a summative and formative approach. The objective of this article is to experiment the SOLE model and how it can move forward. The SOLE (Studio Oriented Learning Environment) model encompasses lecturing, sharing and peer review that is inspired by self-regulated theory. However, several problems and difficulties were identified namely, a lack of tutor input and problems in discussion dynamic in addition to resistance to peer assessment. This article suggests a number of improvements for future recommendations. The study will benefit educators in the architectural field in contributing to helping students to build on unique background knowledge and at the same time let the students generate learning opportunities and reconstruct knowledge dynamically in an open-ended learning environment to implement SCL in the studio module.

scholarly journals Individuality in complex systems: A constructionist approach

2020 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 185-212
Author(s):  
Peter Petré ◽  
Lynn Anthonissen
Keyword(s):  
Individual Differences ◽  
Cognitive Linguistics ◽  
Language Change ◽  
Linguistic Knowledge ◽  
Grammatical Knowledge ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Key Aspects ◽  
Constructionist Theory

AbstractFor a long time, linguists more or less denied the existence of individual differences in grammatical knowledge. While recent years have seen an explosion of research on individual differences, most usage-based research has failed to address this issue and has remained reluctant to study the synergy between individual and community grammars. This paper focuses on individual differences in linguistic knowledge and processing, and examines how these differences can be integrated into a more comprehensive constructionist theory of grammar. The examination is guided by the various challenges and opportunities that may be extracted from scattered research that exists across disciplines touching on these matters, while also presenting some new data that illustrate how differentiation between individuals can improve models of long-term language change. The paper also serves as the introduction to this special issue of Cognitive Linguistics, which collects seven contributions from various linguistic disciplines focusing on key aspects of individuals’ grammars.

Beyond Hands-on-Learning: Fostering Creativity in Student Competitive Teams

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zahed Siddique
Keyword(s):  
Experiential Learning ◽  
Theoretical Models ◽  
Learning Opportunities ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Student Centered Learning ◽  
University Of Oklahoma ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Fostering Creativity ◽  
Hands On Learning ◽  
Team Design

Engineering educators and practitioners have suggested that collaborative-competitive team design events promote innovation. These competitions are popular, and they attract sponsors and participants. Beyond being popular, they are believed to provide rich learning opportunities for students. We are currently investigating combining student centered learning to have a more appropriate mix of theory and experience (hands-on activities) to provide a complete experiential learning environment to foster innovation and creativity. In this paper we investigate the theoretical models that can be used to model the Sooner Racing Team (SRT) of University of Oklahoma. Experiential Learning is the foundation to develop the competencies of students engaged in SRT. The SRT is setup as a learning organization and relies on peer-learning to facilitate developing innovation related meta-competencies.

scholarly journals Aplicação do PBL Clínico na Atenção Primária em Cursos de Medicina

2020 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gustavo Salata Romão ◽  
Reinaldo Bulgarelli Bestetti ◽  
Lucélio Bernardes Couto
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Knowledge Retention ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Student Centered Learning ◽  
Critical Reasoning ◽  
Five Dimensions ◽  
Unified Health System ◽  
Effective Option ◽  
The University

Abstract: Introduction: Problem-based learning (PBL) is a collaborative student-centered learning method for small groups, based on the mobilization of previous knowledge and on critical reasoning for problem solving. Although it has been used predominantly in the classroom, when applied in clinical studies, PBL can increase the intrinsic motivation and long-term knowledge retention. In addition, Clinical PBL represents a more effective option to learn from practice considering the students’ overload in clinical clerkships in the Unified Health System (UHS). This study aimed to assess the students’ perception of a Clinical PBL model implemented in Primary Health Care (PHC) clerkships during the first four years of the Medical Course at the University of Ribeirão Preto (UNAERP) in 2017. Method: The primary outcome was assessed by the DREEM (Dundee Ready Educational Environment Measure) tool, which contains 50 items distributed in five dimensions. The questionnaire was applied to 374 medical students, corresponding to 78% of the total number of medical students from the first to the fourth year. Results: For most of the evaluated items, the students’ perceptions were “positive”, including the dimensions “Perception of Teachers”, “Perception of Academic Results” and “Perception of the General Environment”. For the dimensions “Perception of Learning” and “Perception of Social Relationships” the evaluation was “more positive than negative”. The DREEM total score was 124.31, corresponding to 62.15% of the maximum score, which indicates a perception that is “more positive than negative” regarding the Clinical PBL. The internal consistency given by Cronbach’s alpha was 0.92. Conclusion: The use of Clinical PBL in PHC qualifies learning from practice, is well accepted by medical students and offers a useful option to the students’ overload in the clinical clerkship during the first four years of the Medical School.

scholarly journals COLLABORATIVE AND PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING IN PROMOTING INDONESIAN EFL LEARNERS’ LEARNING AUTONOMY

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 191
Author(s):  
Kristian Florensio Wijaya
Keyword(s):  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Learning Strategy ◽  
Problem Based Learning ◽  
Learning Opportunities ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Student Centered Learning ◽  
Language Classroom ◽  
Teaching Learning

<p>There is an indispensable need for language teachers to promote a more specific breakthrough in diverse wide-ranging Indonesian EFL classroom contexts. One of the efficient teaching-learning strategies worthwhile to achieve this holistic educational major objectivity is to promote student-centered learning approaches in which all learners are capable of constructing a vast array of knowledge jointly with their trusted learning companions. Responding to the resurgence of this learning strategy, both collaborative and problem-based learning enterprises can potentially breed more proficient, critical, creative, and autonomous L2 academicians. These positive matters may be due to the considerable number of precious learning opportunities imparted for learners to enrich each other’s existent understanding in the light of meaningful sharing as well as intimate cooperative networking. This study was conducted by using a library approach to reveal the renewable findings out of the observed phenomenon. Thus, 30 collaborative along with problem-based learning studies conducted in Indonesian EFL learning contexts were overviewed in this study. Generally speaking, two specific major themes strongly suggested Indonesian EFL teachers incorporating collaborative and problem-based learning approaches in their multiverse second language classroom settings to promote more fruitful learning outcomes that suit learners’ real-time life experiences.</p><p><strong>BAHASA INDONESIA ABSTRACT</strong><strong>: </strong>Ada sebuah kebutuhan yang sangat krusial bagi para guru Bahasa untuk membawa sebuah terobosan yang spesifik di dalam keanekaragaman pembelajaran Bahasa Inggris konteks negara Indonesia. Salah satu dari strategi pembelajaran yang efektif untuk mewujudkan nilai holistik pendidikan ini adalah menerapkan metode pembelajaran berbasis <em>student-centered </em>dimana semua pelajar dapat memperkaya diri mereka dengan berbagai macam pengetahuan bersama-sama dengan rekan-rekan pembelajaran yang dipercaya. Berkenaan dengan kebangkitan dari strategi pembelajaran ini, pembelajaran berbasis kolaboratif serta pemecahan masalah berpeluang menghasilkan cendekiawan Bahasa kedua yang lebih cakap, kritis, kreatif, dan mandiri. Hal-hal positif dari pembelajaran ini barangkali disebabkan oleh banyaknya ketersediaan dari kesempatan belajar yang berharga ditujukan kepada para pelajar untuk memperkaya pemahaman mendasar mereka satu sama lainnya melalui <em>sharing</em> yang bermanfaat dan kerjasama kooperatif yang intim. Penelitian kualitatif ini menerapkan metode studi pustaka dengan meninjau hasil-hasil yang berarti dari 30 penelitian pembelajaran berbasis kolaboratif dan pemecahan masalah. Secara umum, 2 tema utama yang spesifik dengan kuat menganjurkan para guru Bahasa Inggris untuk menerapkan pembelajaran berbasis kolaboratif dan pemecahan masalah didalam konteks pembelajaran Bahasa Inggris yang beraneka ragam untuk mempromosikan pembelajaran yang lebih bermanfaat sesuai dengan konteks kehidupan sehari-hari para pelajar.</p>

Principles and methods of student-centered learning (SCL)

2021 ◽  
Vol 69 (08) ◽  
pp. 16-19
Author(s):  
Кулаш Нурбергеновна Мамирова ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Learning Opportunities ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Academic Disciplines ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Student Centered Learning ◽  
Passive Learning ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Personal Skills ◽  
Learning Principles ◽  
Analytical Learning

The concept of student-centered learning is based on the following provisions: student in the center of learning, emphasis on active rather than passive learning; emphasis on critical and analytical learning and understanding; interdependence of teacher and student; a reflective approach to the educational process on the part of both the teacher and the students. Student-centered learning requires an ongoing process of reflection (introspection and self-esteem). Teachers and students regularly review their teaching methods and assimilation of competence, thereby stimulating critical thinking and personal skills. Students are given the opportunity to control their own learning. They are given the opportunity to participate in the development of educational programs, academic disciplines and in their assessment. The point of student-centered learning is to create learning opportunities. The student-centered approach places a great responsibility on the student, encourages him to think, process materials, analyze and solve problems. Key words: student-centered learning, the concept of student-centered learning, principles and methods of student-centered learning, the system of expected learning outcomes, life skills and competencies

scholarly journals ANALYSIS OF ONLINE MODELS IN THE INDEPENDENT CAMPUS

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 83-79
Author(s):  
Agus Iwan Mulyanto
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Digital Technology ◽  
Independent Learning ◽  
Mitigation Measures ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Student Centered Learning ◽  
Effective Prevention ◽  
Library Research ◽  
Long Time ◽  
The Government

Rapid response When the Minister of Education and Culture issued Circular Letter No. 3 of 2020 concerning the Prevention of Covid-19 must be taken to take effective prevention and mitigation measures for the outbreak that has now become a global pandemic. This article analyzes the implementation of online learning in the era of independent learning and independent campus under COVID-19 conditions. With library research methods that refer to resources available online, this article presents a perspective of service activist learning about strategies to deal with conditions that are difficult to predict. From the results of theoretical analysis, there is no uniformity of understanding of information about the characteristics of the plague in the government as a regulator, discussing the understanding of the main definitions related to the problem of online learning with the perspective of independent learning and independent campuses. The choice that most allows lecturers in 'free teaching' so that they focus more on efforts to transfer knowledge and skills to students. The policy can also encourage students to be more innovative and creative in learning (student-centered learning) is online. The physical encounter will not be abandoned even though advances in virtual and digital technology have thickened. Although the COVID-19 outbreak will last a long time, there is no harm in having to think about patterns and methods of physical and social learning that are safe for everyone. The development of communication and digital technology has a significant role that can be utilized as widely as possible by academia to look brighter future.

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