Part I : Finding out about learner-centered teaching -- Chapter 1. What is learner-centered teaching? -- The adventure begins -- What's so special about LCT? -- Learner-centered teaching : CPR for ...

In a famous essay about characters in fiction, the novelist Mary McCarthy wrote, “We are the hero of our own story.” I’m often reminded of this in my work, helping faculty to improve their teaching.

We guide students to understand the world around them and to ask questions. Our goal is to help students learn how to think critically, regardless of the content or subject area, so that they may take ...

School models are, for the most part, outdated–and very overdue for replacement. When students reach high school, research shows that close to 66 percent of students are disengaged. But even students ...

Theory Into Practice, Vol. 42, No. 2, Learner-Centered Principles: A Framework for Teaching (Spring, 2003), pp. 133-141 (9 pages) The Learner-Centered Psychological Principles (LCPs) provide a ...

Ask an adult who is not an educator to describe a classroom, and you might still hear something like this: “A teacher is standing in front and lecturing to students seated neatly in rows. Everyone is ...

School models are, for the most part, outdated–and very overdue for replacement. When students reach high school, research shows that close to 66 percent of students are disengaged. But even students ...

Student-centered pedagogy has become a central priority of teaching and learning articulated by the Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning and the Teaching Academy. As numerous ongoing programs ...

The idea of a more personalized approach to education has gained a lot of traction in the last decade. But there’s a lot of variation among those claiming “personalization.” Some are teacher-driven ...

Executive Director of Education Reimagined says the right technology tools can help pave the way for a new style of learning that empowers students. Eli has been eagerly pursuing a journalistic career ...

If you have been teaching for any length of time, you have probably heard the phrases “student-centered” pedagogy or “teacher-centered” pedagogy. The use of these strategies (positively or negatively) ...