Student-Centred Learning

    

From my understanding to student-Centred Learning is that kind of teaching that focuses on the student. Decision-making, organization, and content are largely determined by the student’s needs and perceptions. Even assessment may be influenced or determined by the student. The instructor acts as coach and facilitator. In many respects, the goal of this type of teaching is the development of the student’s cognitive abilities. I think Learning will be most meaningful when topics are relevant to the students’ lives, needs, and interests and when the students themselves are actively engaged in creating, understanding, and connecting to knowledge. The students are not just memorizing information, but they are allowed to work with and use the information alone or with peers.

From my point of view that this type of education has many positive because it provides motivation to student, teaches understanding no knowledge, effective in developing study skills, higher motivation and grades and finally it is interesting ,exciting and boosts confidence. But in the other hand it requires more resources and it is difficult for large classes escpecially in Bahrain the average of class is 30 which is too large.

In the end it is up to each of us as teachers to determine how much SCL we will use. It helps to vary class structures for students. It helps to strengthen outcomes for students. It provides variety for us as teachers. It is up to us as teachers to lead the class and to see how to best utilize the benefits that SCL can provide us. It is up to us as teachers to use a variety of techniques to keep our students challenged in their ongoing quest for understanding.