scholarly journals Key Theoretical Principles to Implement the Student-Centered Learning and Teaching Process

2021 ◽  
pp. 9-16
Author(s):  
Prof. Elena Intorcia ◽  
Prof. Erricoberto Pepicelli
Keyword(s):  
Retrieval Practice ◽  
Quality Education ◽  
Pedagogical Practices ◽  
Teaching Process ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Student Centered Learning ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Agenda 2030 ◽  
Global Pandemic ◽  
Starting Point

The starting point of this article is the United Nations Agenda 2030, an outstanding international project, with a special emphasis on Goal 4 that focuses on providing «Quality Education», an objective that the current global pandemic is making more and more challenging. All the educational agencies, putting academia first, should pursue the aims of Goal 4, setting up a well-established plan with clearly stated objectives. Starting from the controversial principle that «learning is impeded by teaching», some relevant pedagogical practices are examined, such as Retrieval Practice, CLIL, and Microlanguages. Nevertheless, the core of this article deals with some pairs and triples of key theoretical principles, besides some basic theoretical areas, any educator should be familiar with and apply during her/his approach to the learning/teaching process.

Role of the Social Constructivist Theory, Andragogy, and Computer-Mediated Instruction (CMI) in Adult ESL Learning and Teaching Environments

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-37
Author(s):  
Seda Khadimally
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Social Constructivism ◽  
English Language ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Mobile Technologies ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Student Centered Learning ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Adult Esl ◽  
Social Constructivist Theory

The purpose of this chapter is to explore whether social constructivism promotes mobile technology rich, student-centered learning/teaching practices, leading adult English as a second language (ESL) students to transform into self-directed learners. Under this theory, a shift from teacher-centered English language learning to a student-oriented approach to how students acquire basic English skills is promoted and students' possible transformation into independent and autonomous learners is fostered because, by use of mobile technologies, they may successfully transfer information from their previous experiences to their current knowledge. Incorporating mobile learning (m-Learning) into their instruction and making social constructivism an integral part of their curriculum, ESL teachers can contribute to their students transformation into self-directed learners as an active, knowledge-building community and in charge of their own learning processes, which explains that this theory is highly compatible with the principles grounded in what Knowles proposed as a progressive learning approach for adult education: andragogy.

scholarly journals Developing Character Students Trough Spot Capturing Method in Science Education Learning

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 39
Author(s):  
Kiki Septaria
Keyword(s):  
Science Education ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Social Care ◽  
Selection Method ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Student Centered Learning ◽  
Teaching Activity ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Method Student

Characters is something that shows how good someone is. Every human being has the characters since they birth. Characters can be developed on a macro or micro basis, one of which is micro ways with learning and teaching activity in schools. Selection method of learning is vey important to develop good character in students. One method student-centered learning is the Spot Capturing method. This research method uses a literature study method that wants to know the characters that can be developed using the Spot capturing method. The literature results show that spot capturing methods can develop several characters in their implementation such as curiosity, honesty, discipline, hard work, creative, responsibility, social care and communicative.

scholarly journals English Teachers' Conceptual Knowledge and Pedagogical Practices on Student-Centered Learning in Primary Schools in Denpasar Municipality

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Candra Dewi
Keyword(s):  
Elementary Schools ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Conceptual Knowledge ◽  
English Teachers ◽  
Pedagogical Knowledge ◽  
Pedagogical Practices ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Student Centered Learning ◽  
Public Elementary Schools ◽  
Child Centered

This study aims at (1) describing the conceptual pedagogical knowledge of the English teachers in public elementary schools in Denpasar municipality on child-centered learning, (2) describing the pedagogical practices of the English teachers in public elementary schools in Denpasar municipality on child-centered learning, and (3) describing the relation of English teachers’ conceptual pedagogical knowledge and pedagogical practices in the context of child-centered learning in public elementary schools in Denpasar municipality. The subjects who are under investigation in the study are three English primary teachers from three public primary schools in Denpasar municipality. The type of this study is embedded mixed method which was adapted from Creswell (2012). The instruments used to collect the data in this study are observation sheet, questionnaire, and interview guide. The result of the questionnaire shows that the Teachers have very strong concept on child-centered learning as the mean score is in the range of 3.3335 ≤ M ≥ 4.0005. This was contradicted with the data obtained from the classroom observation in which implementation of child-centered learning was low implemented. It indicated that there was tendency of inconsistent between teachers' conceptual knowledge and their practices on child-centered learning

scholarly journals Devices and Platforms Used in Emergency Remote Learning and Teaching During Covid19: A Case of English Major Students in Saudi Arabia

2021 ◽  
pp. 80-94
Author(s):  
Mishal H Al Shammari
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Student Centered Learning ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
English Major ◽  
Remote Learning

This study investigates the experiences of English major students at the College of Language and Translation (COLT) in King Saud University, Saudi Arabia, with Emergency Remote Learning and Teaching (ERLT) during the Covid-19 crisis. It focuses on the students’ preferences for devices and platforms, and gender differences influencing their choices. The study is of significance because it considers the student-centered learning approaches. The paper also seeks to answer the question as to the factors that lead students to make their preferences for the online teaching tools and devices. A total of 150 students, both men, and women, participated in the study. An online survey was carried out in the form of questionnaires to elicit their responses. The results showed that laptop computers were the dominant devices students used and preferred. They also revealed that the Zoom platform came first in students’ preferences, followed by Blackboard. Also, the findings showed that although participants used smartphones in their ERL, they did not recommend it, and it came last compared to laptops, tablets, and desktop computers in their order of preference. Gender differences existed in preferences to desktops and tablets in ERL. Another gender difference existed in preferences to platforms. Women students preferred Blackboard to Zoom while men students expressed the opposite.

Intentional Use of Digital Technology in Graduate Epidemiology Education

2019 ◽  
pp. 135-153
Author(s):  
Charlotte Baker
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
Public Health Education ◽  
Pedagogical Practices ◽  
Pedagogical Tools ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Learning Framework ◽  
Integration Of Technology

Public health education is continuously changing. Several papers have been written on the need to update epidemiology education in public health to match the needs of the “real world” as well as keep up with the digital age, yet few papers have been published on how to make this happen. Utilizing a blended learning framework, a graduate-level course was revised to improve student learning and teaching practice. By considering and implementing various pedagogical practices and tools, students learned more, were able to utilize this information in class and in other settings, and were able to take more control of their learning. Improvements were made to teaching practice, specifically by being more student-centered and providing better planned integration of technology for the advantage of the student and instructor. Using well-designed pedagogical tools and spending the time to plan out the course methodology based on expectations at the conclusion is a best practice that should be used by instructors in various fields but especially those in public health.

Intentional Use of Digital Technology in Graduate Epidemiology Education

2021 ◽  
pp. 244-256
Author(s):  
Charlotte Baker
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
Public Health Education ◽  
Pedagogical Practices ◽  
Pedagogical Tools ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Learning Framework ◽  
Integration Of Technology

Public health education is continuously changing. Several papers have been written on the need to update epidemiology education in public health to match the needs of the “real world” as well as keep up with the digital age, yet few papers have been published on how to make this happen. Utilizing a blended learning framework, a graduate-level course was revised to improve student learning and teaching practice. By considering and implementing various pedagogical practices and tools, students learned more, were able to utilize this information in class and in other settings, and were able to take more control of their learning. Improvements were made to teaching practice, specifically by being more student-centered and providing better planned integration of technology for the advantage of the student and instructor. Using well-designed pedagogical tools and spending the time to plan out the course methodology based on expectations at the conclusion is a best practice that should be used by instructors in various fields but especially those in public health.

scholarly journals Devices and Platforms Used in Emergency Remote Learning and Teaching During Covid19: A Case of English Major Students in Saudi Arabia

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mishal H. Al Shammari
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Student Centered Learning ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
English Major ◽  
Remote Learning

This study investigates the experiences of English major students at the College of Language and Translation (COLT) in King Saud University, Saudi Arabia, with Emergency Remote Learning and Teaching (ERLT) during the Covid-19 crisis. It focuses on the students’ preferences for devices and platforms, and gender differences influencing their choices. The study is of significance because it considers the student-centered learning approaches. The paper also seeks to answer the question as to the factors that lead students to make their preferences for the online teaching tools and devices. A total of 150 students, both men, and women, participated in the study. An online survey was carried out in the form of questionnaires to elicit their responses. The results showed that laptop computers were the dominant devices students used and preferred. They also revealed that the Zoom platform came first in students’ preferences, followed by Blackboard. Also, the findings showed that although participants used smartphones in their ERL, they did not recommend it, and it came last compared to laptops, tablets, and desktop computers in their order of preference. Gender differences existed in preferences to desktops and tablets in ERL. Another gender difference existed in preferences to platforms. Women students preferred Blackboard to Zoom while men students expressed the opposite.

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