Topic 2: Evaluate Student-Centered and Teacher-Centered Lessons

Warm-up

"The art of teaching is the art of assisting discovery."

— Mark Van Doren, poet

Goal

Compare teacher-centered and student-centered approaches.

Objectives

Use "Bloom's Taxonomy of the Cognitive Domain" to identify levels of cognition in one teacher-centered and one student-centered online lesson.
Analyze the advantages and drawbacks of each method.
Identify whether the lesson includes an "enduring understanding," as defined by Wiggins and McTighe.

Warm-up Activity

The terms "guide on the side" and "sage on the stage" describe two distinct educational models.

Guide on the Side athlete and coach

Sage on the Stage large class lecture

The "guide on the side" describes the student-centered approach where the teacher’s role is like a coach who facilitates the student's learning.

The coach may transfer knowledge to players regarding techniques and strategies, but the players are expected to develop those skills through practice and experience. The same is true for the student-centered courses.

The "sage on the stage" refers to the traditional teacher-centered approach. In a teacher-centered course, the teacher’s expertise is the center of the course. The student’s role is to assimilate the knowledge by listening, watching, reading, and studying.

Evaluation in a teacher-centered course is centered on the student’s ability to remember key concepts, often via multiple choice, true/false quizzes, and tests.

Reflect on your experience as a student and remember two outstanding teachers: One "guide on the side" and one "sage on the stage."

Which approach was more effective and why?

Table of Contents

Topic 2

Warm-up Activity

Class Notes:

Constructivism and the Student-Centered Approach

Teacher-Centered Approach

Assignment