Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education
Date of this Version
2004
Document Type
Article
Citation
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development (2004) 23
doi: 10.3998/tia.17063888.0023.015
Abstract
Fifty faculty and staff members attended a consensus conference on learning-centered teaching. Within small groups, participants agreed that 1) this approach develops student responsibility for their learning; 2) a consistently implemented philosophy yields a culture of learning-centered teaching, and 3) graduates of such programs become lifelong learners, self-directing, self-initiating leaders. Not all participants agreed that they could fully implement this method. They emphasized that support by administrators is a prerequisite to making changes in teaching approaches. However, the conference effectively determined levels of agreement and stimulated discussion. Results were consistent with the literature on learning-centered teaching.
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