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Facilitating BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY THE NATIONAL ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY Learner-Centered COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION Teaching Prepared by: Mark Joseph M. Villalobos, LPT, MAEd Guest Lecturer III BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY THE NATIONAL ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY Understanding Learner-Centered COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION Teaching & Psychological Principles Week 2 Ed 105 – Facilitating Learner-Centered Teaching Villalobos, M.J.  Learning Objectives: BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY THE NATIONAL ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY At the end of the discussion, students are expected to: COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of learner-centered teaching. Explain the learner-centered psychological principles. Cite concrete learning situations to apply the different learner-centered psychological principles. Ed 105 – Facilitating Learner-Centered Teaching Villalobos, M.J.  Lesson Proper BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY THE NATIONAL ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY ▪Learning-Centered Teaching COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION ▪Learner-Centered Psychological Principles Ed 105 – Facilitating Learner-Centered Teaching Villalobos, M.J.  Learner-Centered Teaching BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY THE NATIONAL ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY Teaching is an interactive process. The teacher acts as the learning facilitator COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION while the learners are active participants in the teaching-learning process. Ed 105 – Facilitating Learner-Centered Teaching Villalobos, M.J.  Learner-Centered Teaching BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY THE NATIONAL ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY As a learning facilitator, the teacher provides the learners with varied COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION opportunities to enhance their knowledge, skills, and attitudes while emphasizing the 21st century skills of collaboration, communication, critical thinking and problem solving, and creative thinking and innovation. Ed 105 – Facilitating Learner-Centered Teaching Villalobos, M.J.  Learner-Centered Teaching BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY THE NATIONAL ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY As a learning facilitator, teachers must creatively plan varied interactive learning COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION activities in the classroom. These activities should be in the context of learners’ developmental stages, needs, skills, abilities, interest, feelings, cultures, lives, and experiences. As a result, learners will become active participants in the classroom who can apply what they have learned to solve real problems. Ed 105 – Facilitating Learner-Centered Teaching Villalobos, M.J.  Learning Task #1 BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY THE NATIONAL ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY Down the Memory Lane. COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION Try to remember how your preschool to senior high school teachers taught you. Did your teachers utilize learner-centered teaching? If yes, how did they do it? Ed 105 – Facilitating Learner-Centered Teaching Villalobos, M.J.  Learner-Centered Psychological Principles BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY THE NATIONAL ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY Psychology plays a very important role in COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION understanding the teaching and learning process. Many innovations in the learning process have been made possible because of the contributions of psychology. Psychology is a branch of science that studies human behavior, and helps educators and teachers to understand the nature of diversity of learners. Ed 105 – Facilitating Learner-Centered Teaching Villalobos, M.J.  Learner-Centered Psychological Principles BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY THE NATIONAL ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY Teachers are now more confident and COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION competent to teach because of a deep understanding of their learners. They can facilitate learning according to the learners’ needs. History has been witnessed as to how concepts, information, and studies in psychology have helped immensely in understanding the nature of the human being. Ed 105 – Facilitating Learner-Centered Teaching Villalobos, M.J.  Learner-Centered Psychological Principles BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY THE NATIONAL ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY They are bases for innovations and COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION reforms in teaching. Teaching strategies are made more appropriate for every learner. Part of human nature is learning, which has been made interesting because of the application of knowledge obtained from psychology. Studies are continuously undertaken to enhance knowledge about the teaching and learning process. Ed 105 – Facilitating Learner-Centered Teaching Villalobos, M.J.  Learner-Centered Psychological Principles BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY THE NATIONAL ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY The 14 Learner-Centered Psychological Principles are categorized as follows: COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION (1) cognitive and metacognitive factors; (2) motivational and affective; (3) developmental and social; and (4) individual difference factors. All these principles influence the teaching and learning process (APA, 1997). Ed 105 – Facilitating Learner-Centered Teaching Villalobos, M.J.  Learner-Centered Psychological Principles BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY THE NATIONAL ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY COGNITIVE AND METACOGNITIVE FACTORS COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION Cognitive factors refer to the mental processes the learners undergo as they process information. The way learners think about their thinking as they engage in mental tasks is the concern of the metacognitive factors. Ed 105 – Facilitating Learner-Centered Teaching Villalobos, M.J.  Learner-Centered Psychological Principles BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY THE NATIONAL ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY 1. NATURE OF LEARNING PROCESS COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION The learning of complex subject matter is most effective when it is an intentional process of constructing meaning from information and experience. Ed 105 – Facilitating Learner-Centered Teaching Villalobos, M.J.  Learner-Centered Psychological Principles BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY THE NATIONAL ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY 1. NATURE OF LEARNING PROCESS COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION The learning of complex subject matter is most effective when it is an intentional process of constructing meaning from information and experience. Ed 105 – Facilitating Learner-Centered Teaching Villalobos, M.J.  Learner-Centered Psychological Principles BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY THE NATIONAL ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY 2. GOALS OF THE LEARNING PROCESS COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION The successful learner, over time and with support and instructional guidance, can create meaningful, coherent representations of knowledge. Ed 105 – Facilitating Learner-Centered Teaching Villalobos, M.J.  Learner-Centered Psychological Principles BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY THE NATIONAL ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY 3. CONSTRUCTION OF KNOWLEDGE COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION The successful learner can link new information with existing knowledge in meaningful ways. Ed 105 – Facilitating Learner-Centered Teaching Villalobos, M.J.  Learner-Centered Psychological Principles BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY THE NATIONAL ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY 4. STRATEGIC THINKING COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION The successful learner can create and use a repertoire of thinking and reasoning strategies to achieve complex learning goals. Ed 105 – Facilitating Learner-Centered Teaching Villalobos, M.J.  Learner-Centered Psychological Principles BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY THE NATIONAL ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY 5. THINKING ABOUT THINKING COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION Higher-order strategies for selecting and monitoring mental operations facilitate creative and critical thinking. Ed 105 – Facilitating Learner-Centered Teaching Villalobos, M.J.  Learner-Centered Psychological Principles BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY THE NATIONAL ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY 6. CONTEXT OF LEARNING COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION Learning is influenced by environmental factors, including culture, technology, and instructional practices. Ed 105 – Facilitating Learner-Centered Teaching Villalobos, M.J.  Learner-Centered Psychological Principles BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY THE NATIONAL ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY MOTIVATIONAL AND AFFECTIVE FACTORS COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION How the learners push themselves to learn and how they value learning are the concerns of the motivational factors. Meanwhile, the affective factors relate to the attitude, feelings, and emotions that learners put into the learning task. Ed 105 – Facilitating Learner-Centered Teaching Villalobos, M.J.  Learner-Centered Psychological Principles BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY THE NATIONAL ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY 1. MOTIVATIONAL AND EMOTIONAL COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION INFLUENCES ON LEARNING What and how much are learned are influenced by the learner's motivation. Ed 105 – Facilitating Learner-Centered Teaching Villalobos, M.J.  Learner-Centered Psychological Principles BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY THE NATIONAL ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY 2. INTRINSIC MOTIVATION TO LEARN COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION The learner's creativity, higher-order thinking, and natural curiosity all contribute to the motivation to learn. Ed 105 – Facilitating Learner-Centered Teaching Villalobos, M.J.  Learner-Centered Psychological Principles BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY THE NATIONAL ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY 3. EFFECTS OF MOTIVATION ON EFFORT COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION Acquisition of sophisticated knowledge and skills requires extensive learner's effort and guided practice. Ed 105 – Facilitating Learner-Centered Teaching Villalobos, M.J.  Learner-Centered Psychological Principles BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY THE NATIONAL ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY DEVELOPMENTAL AND SOCIAL FACTORS COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION Development and social factors as well as individual differences are considered critical factors in the capacity of learners to engage in learning. Ed 105 – Facilitating Learner-Centered Teaching Villalobos, M.J.  Learner-Centered Psychological Principles BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY THE NATIONAL ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY 1. DEVELOPMENTAL INFLUENCES ON COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION LEARNING As individuals develop, there are different opportunities and constraints for learning. Ed 105 – Facilitating Learner-Centered Teaching Villalobos, M.J.  Learner-Centered Psychological Principles BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY THE NATIONAL ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY 2. SOCIAL INFLUENCES ON LEARNING COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION Learning is influenced by social interactions, interpersonal relations, and communication with others. Ed 105 – Facilitating Learner-Centered Teaching Villalobos, M.J.  Learner-Centered Psychological Principles BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY THE NATIONAL ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES FACTORS COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION 1. INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES IN LEARNING Learners have different strategies, approaches, and capabilities for learning that are a function of prior experience and heredity. Ed 105 – Facilitating Learner-Centered Teaching Villalobos, M.J.  Learner-Centered Psychological Principles BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY THE NATIONAL ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY 2. LEARNING AND DIVERSITY COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION Learning is most effective when differences in learners" linguistic, cultural, and social backgrounds are taken into account. Ed 105 – Facilitating Learner-Centered Teaching Villalobos, M.J.  Learner-Centered Psychological Principles BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY THE NATIONAL ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY 3. STANDARDS AND ASSESSMENT COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION Setting appropriately high and challenging standards and assessing the learner as well as the learning progress- including diagnostic, process, and outcome assessment-are integral parts of the learning process. Ed 105 – Facilitating Learner-Centered Teaching Villalobos, M.J.  Learning Task #2 BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY THE NATIONAL ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY “Variety is a spice of life.” COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION Discuss how is this statement applicable in the selection of teaching strategies in developing the cognitive, psychomotor, and affective factors of every learner. Cite classroom situation(s) that apply the psychological principles. Ed 105 – Facilitating Learner-Centered Teaching Villalobos, M.J.  Facilitating BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY THE NATIONAL ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY Learner-Centered COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION Teaching Prepared by: Mark Joseph M. Villalobos, LPT, MAEd Guest Lecturer III