"Placing learner at the heart of the learning process and meeting their needs, is taken a progressive step in which learner-centered approaches mean that persons are able to learn what is relevant for them in ways that are appropriate" (Edwards 2001:37)
Student Centered Learning (SCL) is an educational approach that focuses on the students needs and this has many implications in the design of the curriculum and interactivity of the course.
As student SCL is very interesting and fun to me. SCL allows me to learn what I want to learn and in the way I want so I will be more motivated and committed toward learning. It will enhance my self confidence and build relationships and emotions with other colleagues that I normally cooperate with them. What does make it more flexible for me is that allowing me to study and work outside the school and have access to wide range of resources and not only the teacher. One disadvantage that I may encounter is that getting inaccurate information so I have to be careful for the resources and ask my teacher for any information that I am not sure of.
Student Centered Learning for me as a teacher has many advantages and disadvantages. One main advantage that my students will be active and engaged in the learning process and they will not complain about the material or assessments since they are involved directly in curriculum development for the course. Student Centered Learning allows me to have good relationship with my students since I will be a guide for them. On the other hand there are some disadvantages for applying SCL in the class like having students working in group leads to some unwanted noise in the class and this problem can be resolved by stating classroom rules and the consequences of breaking these rules and allowing the students to participate in the development in my point of view will give more control on the class.
As a teacher here in Bahrain
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