Student-Centered Learning in the Classroom Towards Curriculum Development
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https://doi.org/10.56404/tej.v4i2.371Keywords:
Student-Centered Learning , Curriculum Development, Learner AutonomyAbstract
The study analyzes and evaluates the gaps and issues on exploring student centered learning practices and their implication for curriculum development in the area of application of student-centered learning in the classroom, importance of student-centered approach for teaching, promotion and benefits of student-centered learning environment, and effectiveness of student-centered learning approach in teaching. Descriptive qualitative research design and method is utilized in the study to define the student-centered learning in the classroom towards curriculum development including the selection of the participants through purposive sampling, data collection techniques, and thematic analysis procedure. The study comprised thirty (30) respondents only. Results show that application of student-centered learning implements undermine demand and intention of the traditional system in teaching towards advanced technology focus, show that importance of student-centered learning enhances decision-making ability, problem solving, critical thinking skills, and acquisition of new knowledge, show that benefit of student-centered learning influences the system of curriculum development approach to identify the factors and competency in the educational system, and show that effectiveness of student-centered learning provides opportunity for students to decide personalized learning engagement and decision-making.
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