Learner-Centered Teaching: Five Key Changes to Practice

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In this second edition of the classic work Learner-Centered Teaching, Maryellen Weimer―one of the nation’s most highly regarded authorities on effective college teaching―offers a comprehensive introduction to the topic of learner-centered teaching in the college and university classroom. This thoroughly revised and updated edition includes the most current examples of practice in action from a variety of disciplines and contains new information on the research support for learner-centered approaches. Weimer also includes a more in-depth discussion of how students’ developmental issues influence the effectiveness of learner-centered teaching.

Learner-centered teaching focuses attention on what the student is learning, how the student is learning, the conditions under which the student is learning, whether the student is retaining and applying the learning, and how current learning positions the student for future learning. To help educators accomplish the goals of learner-centered teaching, this important book presents the meaning, practice, and ramifications of the learner-centered approach and how this approach transforms the college classroom environment. Learner-Centered Teaching shows how to tie teaching and curriculum to the process and objectives of learning rather than to the content delivery alone.

The book also offers well-researched advice for educators who want to transition to a learner-centered approach in their classrooms and identifies the steps to take to put into place learner-centered policies and practices. Learner-Centered Teaching provides a theoretical foundation for the learner-centered approach and outlines a positive way to improve teaching.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Jossey-Bass
Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 26, 2013
Edition ‏ : ‎ 2nd
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 304 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1118119282
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1118119280
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.18 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.2 x 0.8 x 9.1 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #644,135 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #894 in Curricula (Books) #2,475 in Educational Certification & Development #6,621 in Instruction Methods
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