Information Technology in Support of Student Centered Learning

John Dewey is highly active in arguing that highly active and individualized pedagological methods that places the learner at the center of the learning process.

We educators need to move forward and to adjust to suit the needs of the students&the time.

In traditional classroom, it is more on teacher-led discussion.At times when the lesson is lengthy the students become more restless or may lack attention.Teachers then may give sit works for students to have something to get busy at to maintain classroom management and also for developing students to have idea, to be critical and creative thinkers at the end.

But the world changes from time to time

We need active learners and not passive learners.We need learners to demonstrate independence and self awareness in the learning process.This is now the new school classroom environment.

This new set up is a departure from the traditional worksheets.Students can also can get hold with technology using this new set up.They can perform computer processing, prepare powerpoint processing, search new information in the internet, brainstorming, but let us not forget that teachers are still needed to serve as facilitators.

As I keep on saying, traditional or modern, what is important is the type of  quality of education we offer to our learners.

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