Learning-Centered Teaching Implementation Strategies

Teaching that promotes learning

Assessing learning and giving grades

Making teaching learner-centered: how to implement changes successfully

Activities to consider

• The function of content
• The role of teacher
• The responsibility for learning- policy review
• The responsibility for learning- students and teacher create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning
• Giving peer feedback
• Self assessment
• The balance of power: students contract for their grades by using a point system that means more (competent) work = a better grade
  • Title of innovation: Student developed portfolios and grading by contract (Z. Annette Iglarsh)
  • Pharmacy Systems Management Course (Andrew Peterson)

Individual activity to determine own tolerance for incivilities, disrespectful behaviors, and tolerance for compliance with expected behaviors

Ten Strategies for getting students to take responsibility for their learning This article by Sara Coffman is from College Teaching, published by http://www.heldref.org and is used with permission from the publisher. College Teaching webpage http://heldref.org/ct.php

Navigating the bumpy road to student-centered instruction

Last updated on: March 2, 2005