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Learner-Centered Teaching Book by Maryellen Weimer
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Learner-Centered Teaching Book by Maryellen Weimer

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What is the main focus of Learner Centered Teaching?

  • Empowering teachers
  • Implementing standardized assessments
  • Balancing power dynamics between teachers and students (correct)
  • Promoting strict teacher-centered classrooms
  • In a traditional classroom, who primarily holds the power to make decisions about lessons and assessments?

  • Students
  • School administrators
  • Parents
  • Teachers (correct)
  • According to Maryellen Weimer's book, 'Learner-Centered Teaching: Five Key Changes to Practice', how many key changes were significantly taking place in schools?

  • Three
  • Ten
  • Five (correct)
  • Seven
  • What is one of the key changes in Learner Centered Teaching practices as per the text?

    <p>Balancing power dynamics between teachers and students</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In a learner-centered classroom, what does a teacher do before making final decisions?

    <p>Consults learners</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the criticisms of the traditional uniform instructional approach in the classroom?

    <p>It is criticized for being unresponsive to students' needs and interests.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What aspect of curriculum content should teachers focus on?

    <p>Using content for students' individual sense-making</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a constructivist perspective on knowledge suggest about how students learn?

    <p>Students must actively construct their own meanings.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How should teachers design learning activities if they want to change students' pre-instructional concepts?

    <p>Encourage students to generate their own answers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does learner-centered teaching emphasize about students' progression through lessons?

    <p>Students should advance based on their mastery of skills and content.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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