Designing a Student-Centered Learning EnvironmentPosted on February 20, 2015 by Cari CrumlyDesigning a student-centered classroom should be built on autonomy. It does not include or involve traditional teaching practices; rather, it is based on collaboration, project- and problem-based learning with integrated technology to allow open discussion, conversation, and debate between students. By examining how to set up the environment for successful practice of student-centered learning, invest in critical ways of appropriating teaching methods and approaches….
Teaching Theatre Acting: A Case for Student-Centered LearningPosted on November 7, 2014 by Cari Crumly<b>Teaching Theatre Acting: A Case for Student-Centered Learning</b>In the first blog, I gave you a peek into the Seminarium Elements book, <i>Pedagogy and Student-Centered Learning: Designing the right environment </i>and shared a little about the first two chapters highlighting the differences between student-and teacher-centered learning and investigating a variety of pedagogies that can and are used in the classroom. I introduced the use of theatre and creative pedagogies as highly effective methods for fostering a student-centered teaching and learning environment. Current teaching trends are seeing a rise in arts-based educational approaches, which hold promising applications to virtually all subjects. This is because the creative process is intrinsically <i>student-centered</i> and engages students in a way that fosters and develops “soft skills” necessary for every career path.
Student-Centered, Teacher-Centered, Pedagogy, OH MY!Posted on October 22, 2014 by Cari CrumlyThe field of education can engender a great number of buzzwords, such as “student–centered,” “teacher-centered,” and “pedagogy.” These are the three primary terms discussed in the Seminarium Elements book, Pedagogies for Student-Centered Learning: Online and On-Ground. Student-centered vs. teacher-centered—what does that mean? Does it mean online vs. face-to-face? Does it mean students become the teacher and the teacher becomes the student? Does it make a difference on the content/curriculum, lessons, or activities that are or will be used during instruction? What pedagogies are commonly used with student-centered learning vs. teacher-centered learning, and do any of these cross over? What do professionals in the field have to say and contribute to student-centered learning?