Teacher-Centered Teaching: Instructional methods that organize instruction on a teacher decided goals and objectives.
Student- Centered Teaching: Instructional methods that organize academic instruction around student interests and learning progress.
Now that all sounded like mumbo jumbo to me until, I read the table above it. I couldn't scan the image in for my blog but I found this great slide show. On page 4, It divulges more on teacher centered and student centered. I really enjoyed the break down of these chart and it gave me a better understand of the concept.
The other section I enjoyed was the Constructivism page on the modules. Something that I have an extremely difficult time with is construction. It was interesting to find that some people actually benefit from this. I think I need to work on how I take constructive criticism to learn how to give it to my students later on. I think its very important that I pay more attention the criticisms of my elders, employers and teachers to in turn off knowledge that is helpful not hurtful. I learned after my last discussion that although I think my opinion is important it is not academic or resourceful and could be considered hurtful if I do not learn how to construct it in a positive manner like offering academic backing.
The last section I was interested was the section about group work. Group work strikes fear in my heart when a professor even mentions it. There's the cons of everyone's busy lives, a lazy partner, lack of communication, or worse multiple leaders. There's always the pros of there being at least one leader, one organized person, and one creative person. This person may be one person but its important when working on a group project or assigning groups to keep the strengths in mind. Its also extremely important to set deadlines among everyone in the group to keep everyone accountable and on task. Our lives become busy but if we keep deadlines it will allow for everyone's section of the assignment to come together smoothly. I felt it was extremely important that I research this further for when we have our group assignment later in the semester.
Group PRojects by jenkc1993 - ToonDoo - World's fastest way to create cartoons! (2016, February 06). Retrieved February 06, 2016, from http://www.toondoo.com/View.toon?param=9707639
Maloy, Robert, Verock-O’Loughlin,Ruth-Ellen, Edwards, Sharon A., and Woolf, Beverly Park (2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.
T&l lo1. (n.d.). Retrieved February 06, 2016, from http://www.slideshare.net/obepsp/tl-lo1
