LESSON 12: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN SUPPORT OF STUDENT- CENTERED LEARNING

LESSON 12: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN SUPPORT OF STUDENT- CENTERED LEARNING
  CONTENT

  The idea of student-centered learning is not a recent idea. In fact, as early as the 20^th century, educational educators such as John Dewey argued for highly active and individualized pedagogical methods which place the student at the center of the teaching-learning process.The Traditional ClassroomIt may be observed that classrooms are usually arranged with neat columns and rows of student chairs or desks, while the teacher stands in front of the classroom or sits behind his table. This situation is necessitated by the need to maintain classroom discipline, also allows the teacher to control classroom activities through lecture presentation and teacher-led discussions.Noticeably, however, after spending so many minutes in lesson presentation and class management, students can get restless and fidgety. Often enough, the teacher has to also manage misbehaviour in class as students start to talk among themselves or simply stare away in lack of attention.The SCL Classroom          John Dewey has described traditional learning as a process in which the teacher pours information to student learners, much like pouring water from a jug into cups. This is based on the long accepted belief that the teacher must perform his role of teaching so that learning can occur. This learning approach is generally known as direct instruction, and it has worked well for obtaining many kinds of learning outcomes. The problem with it is that the approach in learning, however, is the fact that the world’s societies have began to change. It may not be felt strongly to countries in which on countries who depends mostly their economy to factory workers. Traditional and direct instruction is very useful in these countries.          In contrast, industrialized societies we find knowledge-based economies in which workers depend on information that can be accessed through information and communication technologies (ICTs). Desiring to gain effectiveness, efficiency and economy in administration, schools in these developed economies have also adopted the support of ICTs. Their students have now become active not passive learners, demonstrating independence and self-awareness in the learning process.

EXPERIENCE

                In high school and college teachers are using advance technology in order to deliver their instruction effectively. As a student we become more interactive and motivated in doing our own study and research. Through Information technology there are now many resources we can look for, but in the traditional way teachers are the only resource we have. it is very helpful in students side.

REFLECTION
We are now in the generation where different high technology can be use in different ways easily.  Through this information technology student nowadays become independent in learning their lessons. They become more interactive and motivated in learning things by their own. Yes, there are still others teachers who are still traditional in their way of teaching because also they are in rural areas and electricity and high technology are absent there. We are very lucky to be in a generation where we have an easy access to information in just one click.

APPLICATION
Obviously nowadays teachers are using information technology in order to let their student learn in their own selves.  It is a strategy of a teacher in order to help students in their learning. We have learned in the past lesson that computers are now instructional media that teachers use in a teaching and learning process.