Student-Centered Learning 🎓 (21st Century Education)

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I will watch and listen to this again if I feel I am confuse of what to do...Thanks for clarifying!

[@sermer011]

After watching this video, I concluded that student-centrred teaching is very advantageous since there could be different opinions and different point of views when analizing the same topic, which enhance the knowledge of students

[@michaelnsimbi7984]

As a teacher, this is inspiring to reflect on my own teaching.Thank you

[@seannutshell1427]

Excellent presentation...I have been a facilitator for years, so many seminars and courses...but recently I was fired from a traditional language school,the students complained that I didn't explain enough,and they didn't want to compare answers...not even sit down together..or rotate or shift their places....it was very frustrating for me...but now, I Am in a school where I can teach student- centered classes.I teach spanish language.

[@peartreedu]

+Sean Nutshell Hi Sean. Many thanks for the kind feedback. I'm glad you managed to find a place to work that supports your student centered approach. Your students a soooo much better off with a teacher like you. With regards to explanations for students, there is always a time and place for you to assume that role. It's not a question of not doing it at all, but limiting it to when it is really needed. And, when it is needed, it should kept short, sweet and memorable. Best of luck to you!

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as someone learning about and writing a short investigation into student centered learning this video was invaluable ! thank you for uploading ! :D

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[@peartreedu]

We've received a lot of support from educators from all over the world, which is great! At the same time, there is a lot of empathy towards educators, and much less towards generations of kids/students, including today's kids, that will never experience student-centered learning because of excuses about time and government constraints. These are poor excuses. It's unacceptable that any child - let alone generations of kids - should be forced to experience teacher centered educations. It's not that difficult to implement. Pear Tree does this every day and would be happy to share ideas with educators about how to implement this with real-life examples.

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[@thamartyson4978]

Greetings, and your video is informative. Your point about student-centered learning is for the most part on point. The students of this 21st Century are supposed to be the center of the learning environment. However, the amount of teacher instruction and sharing of knowledge actually depends on where the students are in their ability and understanding of how student-centered classes function and should progress. The tone of your presentation is a bit aggressive and presents a sense of arrogance. Again, you are correct that the classroom is supposed to be student-centered. However, you stated that classes are supposed to be totally student-centered. That is not possible as teachers have to state the learning goals and what the focus of the lesson is each session, perhaps more than once, since some-to-many students forget their focus, often due to the amount and kinds of technology they use beyond school. Thus, not all class sessions/periods can or will be totally student-centered. Having said this, I completely agree that the vast majority of class sessions should engage students in collaborative educational endeavors and experiences, yet at the same time students obviously need to demonstrate their own individual learning abilities and skills since they are supposed to be assessed and evaluated independently for their educationally produced products and works, at least that is the educational code in the province wherein I work. Your message is appropriate, relevant, and timely, However it is a very strong belittling of many educators', bearing in mind that they are learning how to implement and are required to manage and facilitate their students educational experiences as you promote in your video, often only after a few staff development sessions or perhaps one or two courses. As educators we must not only support the student-centered classroom, we must also patiently assist, guide, and walk our educational colleagues through their painful growing pains of learning how to teach in the 21st Century. Thank you for your video, and I look forward to more of them.

[@peartreedu]

Hi Thamar. Thanks for your feedback! I agree with all your points, and I appreciate the time and effort you put into commenting. You obviously are a caring educator. The tone of my videos is more to do with my empathy with students and their frustration at what they face every day. Generations of people have gone through education without the necessary change in approach, and I find that unacceptable. So, if I upset a few teachers to help students, I can handle that; I'm impatient for change. It's really not that hard to find the necessary balance between teacher/student time. Thanks again!

[@tracetlilblackdress9567]

WOW!!!! This is so me. I can't remove myself from the front of the class. I need a lot of professional development in this area. Thanks for sharing.

[@peartreedu]

Thanks for the feedback and for your honesty!

[@tracetlilblackdress9567]

It's very challenging but I have to do this to become a better educator

[@peartreedu]

A great way to start is to constantly remind yourself that we learn by doing - active learning. If the kids aren't doing anything, they aren't really learning anything, i.e. it becomes passive learning. Feel free to share any thoughts or challenges you're facing. I'm sure others will benefit from the discussion.

[@HappinessMoses-fh1vi]

Student centered learning, 1)Project based learning ,you allowed the student to do their by themselves 2) Teamwork allowing them to cooperate and collabreting ,pear them. 3)A teacher is just a mentor just to check their work correct , encouraging and support them.

[@peartreedu]

A teacher isn't just a mentor. They play multiple roles: educator, parent, coach, mentor, and facilitator. The point is that a teacher isn't a lecturer.

[@GratefulnBlessed]

Thank you for sharing. This is inspiring and very informative.

[@peartreedu]

Thanks to Lizbeth (+Lizbeth De La Cruz) and her university classmates for their kind comments and, more importantly, their interest in student-centered learning! One thing that I really to highlight is that learning by doing applies as much to the teachers as the students. If you really want to be a student-centered educator, you have to actually do it. Textbooks and YT videos only ignite the fire and create curiosity. Unless you practice (and practice soon), nothing will come of it. Thanks again!

[@BlueGiant69202]

A very good presentation. Rating: 4/5. Lots to wrestle with, but I agree with much of it. I might quibble over projects versus deep dives but setting any kind of goal could be called creating a project.I would also quibble over the role of the teacher as being solely a mentor but more than just a guide on the side. Regarding the definition of student-centered learning, I am reminded of a quote of Roger Schank, " Learning occurs when someone wants to learn, not when someone wants to teach"

[@CrawfordCWSDept]

There are some valid observations made in this video. To the greatest extent possible, students should learn by practising, doing, and collaborating. To the greatest extent possible, students should be empowered to discover and allowed to fail with the goal of learning valuable lessons. As much as possible, students should be involved in planning their learning and thinking about its effectiveness. Students should do as much as possible for themselves with the teacher being the guide on the side instead of the sage on the stage. It's regrettable, however, that such an adversarial, condescending, and disrespectful tone is used towards his intended audience. The tone and content of this video implies that many teachers, if not most, are narcissists with poor self-images who need to be the center of attention. All teachers should be expected to be lifelong students of their craft and to be continually improving. Most teachers, however, are not the enemy. It's ironic that he mentions how teachers should allow students to think for themselves while he himself is telling his audience how to think about education and it's rather one-sided at that. It sounds like the only right answer is his.

[@peartreedu]

'Narcissists' is how you interpret this video, but it is not the intention. Nevertheless, yes, being a teacher often involves enjoying being centre stage. That is not conducive to learning. It is equally ironic if you read your own feedback and consider your own argument.

[@JAKELOVESGAGA]

Thank you so much for this video. I'm an ESL teacher. Recently I had my class observed and the observer told me my class was too teacher centered so I tried picturing situations where my students wouldn't feel I'm useless or just another person in the classroom instead of taking a lead role -as they are used to-. Now I understand what the class is supposed to be, still I've got a few questions: How can I enrol students into this learning model that requires more commitment from them? Do I have to tell them my role is mentorlike and put on the table what they can expect from me or just keep up with classes carrying out the suitable activites and techniques for this model?

[@peartreedu]

Thank you for your feedback. Firstly, I would recommend that you check out a previous video that demonstrates a student-centered activity that I use in ESL contexts, too: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gKfZqqmfoJukprM. With regards to getting your students to be more student-centered, this is something I'm going to address in a follow up video to today's video on the Challenges of Implementing Project-Based Learning. However, to try to answer your question, it is something that both you and your students will have to introduce gradually into your classroom. Neither you nor your students are going to change your attitudes towards education overnight. Try to introduce some student-centered activities in which the students are taking more responsibility for their learning, e.g. set them problem-solving tasks to solve in groups. I also recommend asking your students why it is better for them to be actively learning a language, rather than passively notetaking. Obviously, learning a language must primarily involve using the language (spoken/written) and learning from mistakes. Let me know if you need further help.

[@starr4490]

Thank you for this valuable topic which I'm going to use for my Education students very soon. By using this technique, an input from the teacher is also important. :) This is very well-explained. God bless!

[@larchejacquesclarel9451]

the content of this video is so rich and interesting. Great work and a lot of effort are made in it. Thanks for sharing your experiences which I am sure will help us make our children better citizens especially with these challenges of the 21st century

[@peartreedu]

Larché Jacques Clarel Thank you!

[@peartreedu]

+Larché Jacques Clarel Thank you for the kind feedback!

[@ritabanerjee9103]

An excellent video and audio material . Very practical and very realistic class scenario

[@neviendaif1753]

Thanks a lot...May Allah Bless you...Wish you all the best...I will never forget to "" Give my Ss the control ..and Observe...and after writing down the points of weakness, give those who are clever the chance to teach their colleagues how to overcome their weakness...not Me ""

[@alexgunn4217]

That s a great video presentation for young teachers! Thank you for your job, sir!

[@peartreedu]

+Alex Gunn Thanks very much!

[@rebeccathompson8498]

Thanks for the information and the inspiration.

[@helenilongo9128]

Thanks for the info. It really helps a lot in teaching student - centered learning

[@Anuradha-mb9mu]

Good Video on Student Centered Learning. All points covered and presented well with clarity. Thanks

[@peartreedu]

Thank you!

[@amirhassan2894]

Very good video to watch.. Now I have some ideas of student centred learning. And will absolutely adapt to teach using this strategy. Hope it works with my students especially those low ability learners

[@peartreedu]

Amir Hassan Hi Amir. I guarantee you that a student centered approach works with all students, not just strong ones. If you are teaching students to be able to be good students and to do well in real life, you have to let them be the ones doing everything. Without that, they'll never learn. You don't learn by passively watching or reading. Let me know if you need any advice!

[@peartreedu]

Amir Hassan Also check out my other videos, especially about project based learning!

[@GabriellaAukur-bn9jf]

Very innovative watching this video

[@peartreedu]

Thank you for watching!

[@marethakritzinger3789]

Very informative. Tell me can you as a teacher apply SCL to 5 year olds in a second language? Can they benefit if they have very limited vocabulary? Also keep in mind there are 30 students in a class.

[@peartreedu]

Hi Maretha. Yes, Student-Centered Learning can apply to anyone who isn't a baby (i.e. physically/cognitively dependent). Everyone has the ability of doing something in the classroom. I give a lot of examples in the video of what this looks like, both on an academic, as well as a classroom functional level. With regards to the 30-student classroom, as well as the ESL component (not to mention the 5-year-old age range), I feel that this is erring on the side of justifying not taking a student-centered approach. Certainly, it becomes more challenging if you structure your classroom in a way that makes it more challenging to take other methods beyond a teacher-centered approach. However, it is always possible to get students to do things. If smaller class sizes than 30 isn't an option, putting the students in small groups can help with this. I have a video about Lit Circles that demonstrates precisely this, and in an ESL context. As for the '5 year olds' component, children are capable of a lot if the teacher believes that they are capable of these things and if the teacher sets the kids up for success in being able to do something. For example, at our school, all of our students clean their plates at the end of lunch and put their compost, plates, and utensils in the appropriate tubs. They didn't just know how to do this; they had to be taught. But, after making the effort to teach them this, they can now do this independently, which saves the teacher from having to do everything. The same applies for changing into their P.E. uniform, putting their coats on, tying their shoe laces. This mentality and attitude (both the teacher's and students') is transferrable to academic and socio-emotional situations. Students start 'policing' each other, ensuring that their peers are 'doing the right thing' without the teacher having to get them to do this. They look out for one another to ensure that everyone feels included. They mediate between each other's conflicts. There is a lot that children are capable of if you teach them to do these things and you give them the opportunities to practice.

[@marethakritzinger3789]

@@peartreedu Thank you for your thorough reply. Yes, making smaller groups is definitely an option. Giving them some experiments to do, is working. I just cannot get them to ask any questions due to their limited vocabulary. For me it makes sense first to teach them the vocabulary (teacher centered) and then go over to learner centered, let them explore, or am I not allowed to teach first? Please give me the links to SCL for gr 1,2 (5-7 year olds) second language.

[@peartreedu]

I agree that students need to learn vocabulary. However, it's about balancing your role and their role as learners. They can't learn a language if you're at the front of the class lecturing them about vocabulary. They need opportunities to practice using a language in context. To speed things up, I used a free online software program called ChatGPT, which provides some helpful suggestions to your specific circumstances: Teaching a second language to 5-year-olds in a student-centered manner involves creating a learning environment that is tailored to their developmental needs and abilities. Here are a few strategies that can help: 1) Use hands-on and interactive activities: Young children learn best through play and hands-on activities, so try to incorporate these into your lessons as much as possible. For example, use manipulatives, games, and songs to help children learn new vocabulary and grammar. 2) Encourage communication and collaboration: Foster an environment where children feel comfortable communicating and working with each other. Encourage them to use the second language to interact with each other and to share their ideas and thoughts. 3) Make learning fun and engaging: Use a variety of teaching strategies such as storytelling, role-playing, and drawing to keep children interested and motivated. 4) Provide positive reinforcement: Give children positive feedback and encouragement when they use the second language correctly. This will help them to feel more confident and excited about learning. 5) Adapt to the child's level: Children at this age have different learning pace, be flexible and adjust the content and activities to the child's level. 6) Incorporate their first language: Children are more likely to feel comfortable and confident when they are able to make connections between their first language and the second language they are learning. 7) Be patient: Teaching a second language to young children takes time and patience. Be prepared for some challenges and be willing to adjust your teaching approach as needed.

[@peartreedu]

These ideas really mirror my own thoughts, but it's interesting that a piece of AI comes up with the same conclusions. I would highly recommend play-based learning approaches, which is indicated in the above answer in relation to role-play and communicating with each other in English. I also share the view that you need to learn and incorporate their language. Personally, I'm not a fan of these British, American or Canadian institutions existing in foreign countries. However, if they do exist, it's important that the local culture and language is valued and incorporated into the school and the classroom.

[@Equilibrier]

great work, awesome

[@ericpasion3575]

Very correct..teachers are no longer sages of the stage today.. they act more like guides on the sides.. facilitating learning.. Lots lots nice content.. Kudos

[@peartreedu]

Thank you :-)

[@TheMSArabic]

its a great video ..do u other resources about students centered learning?

[@afsheeninayat3744]

Thanks a lot fr your concern.

[@faiqarasheed3327]

An excellent video to improve teaching methods

[@peartreedu]

+Faiqa Rasheed Thanks for the kind feedback and for watching our videos!

[@hebabehram5867]

its a wonderful video to know abt scl. i want to know more and more because im teaching arab students at college, plus am about to present on SCL to academic staff as its decided by the education ministry here to apply SCL in our classrooms. arab students at school level learn very less english but at college have to write speak read and are asked to speak or communicate in english. that is a really BIG pressure on both sides either teachers or the students. some of them even cant write a sentence properly ,now if SCL is implemented so teachers are asking when are we going to complete the course. i guess whole thing needs to be change and the first change will b in the curriculum itself. i would like to thank you for this video but as i said need to know more.☺

[@peartreedu]

+Heba Behram Many thanks for your feedback. The way to learn more about student centered learning is to study more about it in a student centered manner. If I give you all of the information, that would be very teacher centered. You need to be an excellent learner in order to implement this successfully.

[@hebabehram5867]

Hehe, u r right. By the way its 3 am here in Oman and i am knowing more of it from the prospect of a student centered learning while my toddler nxt to me woke up n may b thinking 'wat mama is doing?' 😄

[@janemalit7533]

Thank you for the video. It's very informative.

[@peartreedu]

No problem! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

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Love this lesson... excellent teaching technics..🥰🥰🥰

[@barbarakohut402]

This video is amazing! May I use this video as a professional development example for my fellow teachers? I can't find copyright information? Please and thank you!

[@peartreedu]

Yes, you're welcome to use this for your Pro-D. Thanks for the kind feedback!

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Watching from Oroquieta City.

[@peartreedu]

Thank you (from Vancouver)

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[@peartreedu]

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[@peartreedu]

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I learned a lot. thank you.

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[@peartreedu]

Thank you! I hope it's useful for you.

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[@annasalpo]

What worries me is that teachers are not being valued as they used to be. Respect for the teachers by the students is no longer being considered important . I agree with the theory of student-centered as long as there is also respect for the teacher as an authority. I'm not talking about an authoritarian regime, but about respect for others. In my country many teachers and bullied and morally abused by students in many schools. I have been myself an autodidatic person for nearly my whole life. I believe that we have to teach students how to work by themselves. But I also believe that we need to teach them how to respect others too.

[@peartreedu]

Respect has to be earned and it has to be a mutual feeling - not something demanded by one party. If students don't think that the teachers respect them, they won't respect the teachers. You should watch my other video about Ethics of Care: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Zoemomifi5uliac

[@peartreedu]

Some educators search for 'Student Centred Learning' because they want to see if they can become better teachers. Other do it to see if they can find a video that supports their teacher-centred approach; and, when they come across one, they get really defensive about it. They don't bother to ask 'how do you do this?', but rather 'how you can you say this'. If not, they wouldn't find this video so aggravating.

[@imanamon1813]

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[@biancabennett2952]

very informative

[@vinodnair9346]

Now I know what I'm doing wrong, time to ceed control and allow for some democracy in the classroom environment. Thank you so much.

[@raisaraus5492]

thank you for this video.

[@clydarlos8989]

it was very informative

[@peartreedu]

I removed a comment by Jeeves, because he has a potty mouth. Watch your mouth Jeeves. He asked how this video relates to teaching I.T. in organisations. Seriously, if he doesn't know how student-centered learning applies to corporate training, he shouldn't really be an instructor. As with ALL forms of learning, both with children and with adults, learning involves doing what it is you're supposed to be learning. If the instructor gives a slide presentation about how to use computers, that does nothing to help the students actually use them. If you want them to learn how to do something, get them to do it.

[@kassysey1807]

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[@peartreedu]

+mwanja stanley jawad Thanks!

[@mwanjastanleyjawad4350]

Great but can I join you

[@joelradasa3360]

Good

[@FionaHodson]

hows your discipline in the classroom Paul?

[@peartreedu]

Derek Hodson Wonderful, thanks! How's yours?

[@seannutshell1427]

The more the students need us for their learning...the worse the class is...the more independently they learn... the better the class is...in fact ,we shouldn't be teachers, we should be coaches ..or facilitators...or instructors...we don't "teach" anymore ...we create a favorable environment where knowledge "flows" ...but traditional schools don't accept or understand this so easily...tell me about it....!!!!

[@sambhavan3066]

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[@unvaccinatedAndPureBlood]

I vote you as president! Please change the world. For the last example it may be a little unfair that it's the teacher's fault. I know it is just an example but there are many cases where the school and curriculum imposes time constraints just to teach only facts.

[@zjy4466]

FEU is student centered

[@peartreedu]

A lot of school use terms like 'student centered' unjustifiably, just like they do '21st century', 'progressive', etc. Based on this video, in what way is FEU student centered? Please provide some examples for readers.

[@zjy4466]

@@peartreedu Our classroom setup is in a round table for us to open up discussions and collaboration with fellow classmates. Our weekly lessons were done by reporting like every week there is an assigned group to report and us non-reporters were sitted and obliged to listen…. After the reporting the Teacher will just add information just to clarify and justify what the reporter does… You are lucky if you are the reporter since you have a time to study and master your assigned topic.. In short no spoonfeeding study on your own… Things that I learned in SCL is every students has an ability to provide their knowledge and factual information with others; here learning starts with fellow classmates..

[@peartreedu]

Sounds good! Thanks for sharing! Just out of interest, as FEU has different types of schools and a university, which are you referring to?

[@peartreedu]

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[@plerpplerp5599]

Most teachers are frustrated actors who constantly hog the limelight. Some will complain how stupid or lazy their students are, but constantly compete with them. They behave like parents who are sore losers when their kids win at board games! Students, on the other hand, are so used to sitting passively and letting the teachers do all the work! And then the teachers are upset because the students are not engaged or disinterested in their topic! Teachers need to stop teaching and let the students learn. Since I started using Blooms taxonomy and the methods of Kolb's learning cycle, my life has been a lot easier. Students are more engaged, learn a lot quicker and absenteeism is non existent. Students come prepared because if they aren't, then have to suffer the wrath of the students who are. A lot of class room management issues are sorted out by the students themselves. Working with rubrics helps the students stay focused and eliminates any tiresome discussions about why they didn't get an "A". I actively encourage my students to grade themselves AND each other. I found myself nodding all the way through this video. It's comforting to know that I am not alone with my attitude about teaching.

[@peartreedu]

Thanks for watching!

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[@peartreedu]

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[@peartreedu]

Is this required watching for your class?

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