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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT for the 21st Century

In Partnership with Rockhurst University through Service Learning Projects with Dr. Mandi Sonnenberg

And RU Department of Education Graduate Students

Andrew B., Shirl B., Chris C., Janine F., Charissa M. Brittnee S.

@http://c1.livetext.com/misk5/formz/public/59168/2ekgELzuF6

===** Learner centered teaching means subjecting every teaching activity (method, assignment or assessment) to the test of a single question: “Given the context of my students, course and classroom, will this teaching action optimize my students’ opportunity to learn?” **===


 * **Teacher-Centered** || **Learner-Centered** ||
 * Focus is on instructor || Focus is on both students and instructor ||
 * Focus is on language forms and structures (what the instructor knows about the language) || Focus is on language use in typical situations (how students will use the language) ||
 * Instructor talks; students listen || Instructor models; students interact with instructor and one another ||
 * Students work alone || Students work in pairs, in groups, or alone depending on the purpose of the activity ||
 * Instructor monitors and corrects every student utterance || Students talk without constant instructor monitoring; instructor provides feedback/correction when questions arise ||
 * Instructor answers students’ questions about language || Students answer each other’s questions, using instructor as an information resource ||
 * Instructor chooses topics || Students have some choice of topics ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Instructor evaluates student learning || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Students evaluate their own learning; instructor also evaluates ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Classroom is quiet || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Classroom is often noisy and busy ||

__Shirl__: Explanation of two tests

 * ==== Multiple Intelligences: []====
 * ====Personality: []====

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