Considerations of Learning-centered
Teaching Ⅰ. Introduction A. the
goal of most courses: to enhance students’ understanding
—different understanding calls for different teaching methods
B. most forms of understanding are expressed by 1
—example: "weight" for "heaviness"
C. other kinds of learning besides understanding 1. the
key learning activity: 2
2. memorizing and recalling 3 3. acquiring attitudes and values, etc.
—different learning calls for different teaching methods Ⅱ.
Ways of categorization and modeling students A. holists:
students who view 4 as a
whole B. serialists: students who begin
5 C. visualisers: students who depend on
visual materials D. verbalisers: students who prefer to listen,
read, discuss, etc. E. 6 : students who believe that to practice is to understand Ⅲ.
Students’ approaches to learning A. 7
approach: intending to further understanding and to question
ideas B. 8 approach:
intending to memorize information and to obey instructions Ⅳ.
Course evaluation through feedback A. feedback reveals about
the learners and the course or 9 B. feedback can be 10 unless properly analyzed