Lesson 12: Information Technology in Support of Student-Centered Learning

Traditional classroom

Ø  Teacher pours information to students or direct instruction.

Ø  Passive learners

Ø  Mostly on lecture presentation

Student Centered Classroom

                                ØTeachers as facilitators, focuses on indirect instruction

Ø  Active learners

Ø  Independent learning

                We are now in the 21^st century, and the world’s societies have begun to change, from the traditional world to a digital world. The new generations of learners were now referred as digital learners, students today depend on the information that can be accessed through Information and Communication Technology (ICT). Students today can now interact with other learners, demonstrate their independence and self-awareness in the learning process.

                Generally, the new school classroom environment is characterized by student individually or in groups;

  v  Performing computer word processing for text or graph presentation.

  v  Preparing Power-Point presentation.

  v  Searching for information on the internet.

  v  Brainstorming on ideas, problems & project plans as needed.

  v  Teachers facilitating instruction, also gives individualized instruction to serve individual needs.