Detail Lived Meanings: What Teachers Mean When They Say They Are Learner-Centered   Oleh:  Paris, Cynthia ; Combs, Barbara Jenis: Article from Journal Dalam koleksi: Teachers and Teaching: theory and practice vol. 12 no. 5 (Oct. 2006), page 571–592. Topik: Learner-centered; Teacher thinking Fulltext: Lived Meanings What Teachers Mean When They Say They Are Learner-Centered.pdf (87.1KB) Isi artikel While the term ‘learner-centered’ is invoked in many curriculum standards documents, packaged curriculum materials, mission statements and criticisms of educational practice, there is little agreement on its meaning. Shallow understandings and conflicting practices abound. And rarely do the meanings ascribed to the term take into account the meanings of thoughtful teachers who live learner-centered approaches daily in their work. Here we introduce lived meanings of learnercenteredness found in the personal and professional histories of experienced teachers. Data were gathered in interviews that took the form of focused conversations which yielded elaborated stories and reflections that suggest that learner-centeredness is a concept that cannot be captured in finite, static, unquestioned definitions. The teachers’ lived meanings are expressed in fine-grained detail, are embedded in particular settings and the teachers’ own personal and professional histories, go beyond surface features of practice and are in motion and unfinished. Taken together, these lived meanings have the potential to challenge and deepen current understandings of learner-centered practices. Further, they have the potential to bring humanity, humility and integrity to the work of those who engage in these practices and of those who would support or criticize them. Opini Anda Klik untuk menuliskan opini Anda tentang koleksi ini! Kembali

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