2. Advantages of applying the Student-centered learning in the classroom

Advantages of applying Student-centered learning in the classroom

            Student-centered learning has advantages for both Students and

Teachers. Students develop learning and other skills and gain meaningful knowledge that will

help them throughout life. The relationship between rights and responsibilities is learned.

Students discover that learning is interesting and fun. Several have written in their course

evaluations that they learned more because they were involved and fun also being involved.

Teachers have less traditional work to do, especially in the upper level classes during the

latter portion of the academic term. Students are more attentive and willing to participate in

the class. Complaints about irrelevant and unfairness decrease. Reports and papers generated

by students increase a teacher's collection of useful information. Teacher evaluations do not

decline and usually improve especially in upper level courses and teaching is interesting and

fun. 

            Many researches show that student-centered learning is effective for every member of

the classroom, because it takes into account their diverse learning needs and greatly increases

their retention of both knowledge and skills. Moreover, it emphasizes that learning requires

active engagement by the students, so it works to engage students in learning.Students gain

confidence in themselves as they take on new responsibilities. Student-centered learning

enables students to develop the necessary workplace skills. It encourages innovation and

creativity through deep learning and requires students to think about their learning, and about

the issues and the problems. The student learns to be responsible for his own learning and

actions. The student learns about things and likes working with others, team building,

developing skills and how to be independent. I think that one of the most advantages of

student centered learning is that it can be considered as a step forward to make the

educational process efficient when it is applied. Through this strategy the student is no longer

passive because he/she would be the core of the teaching and learning process in the

classroom. Through the teacher centered system, the child was marginalized because the

teacher was responsible for everything including explaining the material, engaging the

students in the discussion and preparing the material. This kind of learning creates an

atmosphere in which the student doesn't feel interested in the subject. However, with this new

methodology students feel that they are very much engaged in the discussion. They also feel

that they have the opportunity to express their ideas and to participate in the material being

discussed. 

            The student centered learning creates a kind of cooperative spirit among students

because they almost participate in all activities that take place in the classroom and they work

together. The other one of the most important advantages of the student-centered learning is

that it gives the chance for the students to operate, manage and monitor his own learning

process under the supervision and the guidance of the teacher, so that he could train himself

to be independent and this qualifies him to be a good future leader. Another important

advantage of student centered learning is that it stimulates students to initiate and monitor

their own learning rather than depending on their teacher. It is clear that the students are

encouraged to be active and pursue the knowledge by themselves.

            Some more Advantages of Student Centered Learning

i. Students develop learning and other skills and gain meaningful knowledge that will

help them throughout life.

ii. It can help to build social skills and self esteem.

iii. And also students gain more emotional and cognitive support from their peers.

iv. The relationship between rights and responsibilities is learned.

v. Students discover that learning is interesting and fun.

vi. Teachers have less traditional work to do.

vii. Students are more attentive and willing to participate in the class. viii.

Complaints about irrelevance and unfairness decrease.

ix. Reports and papers generated by students increase a teacher's collection of useful

information.

x. The pupil has more of an active role to play in their learning.

xi. Students can adapt the way they learn, to make their studies more effective.

xii. The ideal situation for this type of group work is that weaker students should be

placed with more able students to act as scaffolding.

xiii. Students work on projects or problems in teams with both personal and team

accountability for conceptual understanding.

xiv. Students work together to achieve goals by upholding the norms of the group.

xv. Students are actively helping and motivating spirit to succeed together.

xvi. Active role as peer tutors to further enhance the group’s success.

xvii. Interaction between students with increasing their ability to argue                  

            This, I do believe, the upcoming generations of students will not need others to guide

them or to tell them what they have to do. Students have control in the classroom. They are

given more freedom to learn at their own pace and to review with no material left behind.

Students get to feel confident without having to worry if everyone in the classroom gets the

material but they do not. Students have hoped that they will pass with their own knowledge.

Students tend to remember more. They learn things not for a test then lose the knowledge but

instead learn to know the information. Therefore, student based learning is effective and

helps students to diminish competition and to come to school for real knowledge and real

thirst to learn.ntability for conceptual understanding.

References

1. “Learner-Centered Approach and Student’s Performance: A solution for Developing
Countries”- Nashir Kamugisha – Lambert Academic Publishing

2. “Learner-Centered Classroom Practices and Assessments: Maximizing Student Motivation,
Learning and Achievement – Barbara L.McCombs, Lynda Miller CorwinPublications

3. “Making Learning Centered teaching Work: Practical Strategies for Implementation
Phyllis Blumberg; Stylus Publishing