Student-Centred Learning?Student-Centred Learning?Opiskelijakeskeinen Opiskelijakeskeinen

oppiminen?oppiminen?

Jussi Välimaa, ProfessorJussi Välimaa, Professor

Finnish Institute for Educational Finnish Institute for Educational ResearchResearch

University of JyväskyläUniversity of Jyväskylä

Student-centred Learning Student-centred Learning

• ““Student-Centred Learning represents both a mindset Student-Centred Learning represents both a mindset and a culture within a given higher education and a culture within a given higher education institution and is a learning approach which is institution and is a learning approach which is broadly related to and supported by constructivist broadly related to and supported by constructivist theories of learning. It is characterised by innovative theories of learning. It is characterised by innovative methods of teaching which aim to promote learning methods of teaching which aim to promote learning in communication with teachers and other learners in communication with teachers and other learners and take students seriously as active participants in and take students seriously as active participants in their own learning, fostering transferable skills such their own learning, fostering transferable skills such as problem-solving, critical thinking and reflective as problem-solving, critical thinking and reflective thinking.” thinking.” (SCL-Toolkit 2010, p. 5)(SCL-Toolkit 2010, p. 5)

Some Intellectual BackgroundsSome Intellectual Backgrounds

• SCL was credited to Hayward as early as 1905 SCL was credited to Hayward as early as 1905 (Dewey1956) (Dewey1956)

• => into a theory of education in the 1980s by Carl => into a theory of education in the 1980s by Carl Rogers Rogers

• This approach has also been associated with the work This approach has also been associated with the work of Piaget (developmental learning) and Malcolm of Piaget (developmental learning) and Malcolm Knowles (self-directed learning). Knowles (self-directed learning).

The Main Elements of SCLThe Main Elements of SCL

• The reliance on The reliance on active rather than passive learningactive rather than passive learning;;

• An emphasis on An emphasis on deep learning and understandingdeep learning and understanding;;

• Increased responsibility and accountabilityIncreased responsibility and accountability on the part of on the part of the student;the student;

• An An increased sense of autonomyincreased sense of autonomy in the learner;in the learner;

• An An interdependence between teacher and learnerinterdependence between teacher and learner;;

• Mutual respect within the learner-teacherMutual respect within the learner-teacher relationship; andrelationship; and

• A A reflexive approach to the teaching and learning processreflexive approach to the teaching and learning process on the part of both teacher and learner. (Lea et al, 2003)on the part of both teacher and learner. (Lea et al, 2003)

Underlying PrinciplesUnderlying Principles

• Principle I: SCL requires an Ongoing Principle I: SCL requires an Ongoing Reflexive ProcessReflexive Process

• Principle Principle II: SCL does not have a ‘One-Size-II: SCL does not have a ‘One-Size-Fits-All’ SolutionFits-All’ Solution

• Principle IIPrinciple IIII: Students have Different : Students have Different Learning StylesLearning Styles

• Principle IV: Students have Different Needs Principle IV: Students have Different Needs and Interestsand Interests

Underlying PrinciplesUnderlying Principles

• Principle V: Choice is Central to Effective Learning Principle V: Choice is Central to Effective Learning in SCLin SCL

• Principle VI: Students have Different Experiences Principle VI: Students have Different Experiences and Background Knowledgeand Background Knowledge

• Principle VII: Students should have Control Over Principle VII: Students should have Control Over their Learningtheir Learning

• Principle VIII: SCL is about ‘Enabling’ not Principle VIII: SCL is about ‘Enabling’ not ‘Telling’‘Telling’

• Principle IX: Learning needs Cooperation between Principle IX: Learning needs Cooperation between Students and StaffStudents and Staff

Tehtävä 1:Tehtävä 1:

• Mieti paperilla, itseksesi:Mieti paperilla, itseksesi:

Mikä on paras opiskelijakeskeinen Mikä on paras opiskelijakeskeinen oppimiskokemukseni?oppimiskokemukseni?

• Aikaa n. 5 minAikaa n. 5 min

Tehtävä 2 (pareittain):Tehtävä 2 (pareittain):

• Kerro parillesi, mitkä ovat parhaat Kerro parillesi, mitkä ovat parhaat opiskelijakeskeiset oppimiskokemukset?opiskelijakeskeiset oppimiskokemukset?

• Parisi kuuntelee ja kirjaa asiat ylösParisi kuuntelee ja kirjaa asiat ylös

• Vaihtakaa kertojan ja Vaihtakaa kertojan ja kuuntelijan/kirjaajan roolit, kun keskeiset kuuntelijan/kirjaajan roolit, kun keskeiset asiat on kerrottuasiat on kerrottu

• Aikaa n. 10 min.Aikaa n. 10 min.

Tehtävä 3 (ryhmissä):Tehtävä 3 (ryhmissä):

• Keskustelkaa ja tuottakaa parhaat Keskustelkaa ja tuottakaa parhaat ehdotukset siitä, miten ehdotukset siitä, miten opiskelijakeskeinen oppiminen toteutuu opiskelijakeskeinen oppiminen toteutuu käytännössä.käytännössä.

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