Learner-centered teaching : five key changes to practice

Weimer, Maryellen 1947- (Author).

Summary: "In this new edition of the classic work, 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, including the most up-to-date examples of practice in action from a variety of disciplines, an entirely new chapter on the research support for learner-centered approaches, and a more in-depth discussion of how students' developmental issues impact the effectiveness of learner-centered teaching. Learner-Centered Teaching shows how to tie teaching and curriculum to the process and objectives of learning rather than to the content delivery alone"--

Record details

ISBN: 1118119282 (hardback)
ISBN: 9781118119280 (hardback)
Physical Description: xiv, 287 p. : 24 cm
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Edition: 2nd edition.
Publisher: San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, c2013.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 259-273) and indexes.

Formatted Contents Note:

FOUNDATIONS OF THE LEARNER-CENTERED APPROACH. Learner-centered teaching: roots and origins -- Research: evidence that learner-centered approaches work -- THE FIVE KEY CHANGES TO PRACTICE. The role of the teacher -- The balance of power -- The function of content -- The responsibility for learning -- The purpose and processes of evaluation -- IMPLEMENTING THE LEARNER-CENTERED APPROACH. Responding to resistance -- Taking a developmental approach -- APPENDIXES. Syllabus and learning log entries for speech communications 100A -- Resources that develop learning skills.