Lesson Child and Ado... Learners and Focus

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1. Learner in Focus Lesson 1

2. Objectives : Explain learner centeredness as a philosophy. Identify the five characteristics of learner-centered teaching List down the ways to create a teaching plan. Illustrate the application of learner-centered psychological principles in teaching children and adolescents

3. Adjectives (5) About the learner Actions (5) That learners do Adverbs (5) Related to the actions 1 2 3 4 5 What is a learner? ACTIVITY

4. ANALYSIS From the adjectives, actions, and adverbs you have written, describe the characteristics of a learner.

5. ABSTRACTION What is a learner? - an individual who aspires to receive knowledge, skills, and values in life - is the center of learning or the recipient of learning. What are the domains of learning 1. cognitive – mental development of the learner by remembering, understanding, applying, analyzing, evaluating and creating. 2. psychomotor – motor development of the learner – such as: coordination of motor skills or the physical movement by perceiving, sitting, responding as a guide, acting, responding overtly, adapting and organizing.

6. 3. affective - involves feelings, emotions, and attitudes through receiving, responding, valuing, organizing, and internalizing. S tudent-centered Educational philosophy Progressivism – a philosophy rooted on optimism and problem solving - John Jacques Rousseau – believes that people are basically good, and the society can be accountable for corrupting them. - John Dewey – believes that problem-solving and social interaction can be the source of learning . - Progressivist educators 1. do not give inputs to students but focused on the outcomes.

7. 2. Use exploration and experience. 3. Allow students to directly involved in hands-on learning 4. Focus on the learning process 2. Social reconstruction – believes that schools are tools for solving problems of the society. - reconstructivist education aims to draw out and suggest means to improve problems in the society through educating the minds of all individuals. - Not just a philosophy – also remedy for objectivity of social order.

8. Another perspectives which to be considered in learner centered instruction: Psychological factors - internal factors that controls the condition of the learner like attitude and motivation towards learning External factors - environment outside of the learner can be constructive or destructive

9. Individual learning differences Factors Different capacities and capabilities - heredity and experience (Nurture provided by teachers, family) Interaction between the learner and his/her curricular environment conditions – good environmental conditions are essentials to produce good learning outcomes

10. APPLICATION 1. List down some teaching activities that students would enjoy in doing.