Learner centered or teacher centered? Medical Teachers’ preferences ( A pilot study)
| Author | Giti Karimkhanlouei | en |
| Author | Saeedeh Mazloomzade | en |
| Orcid | Giti Karimkhanlouei [] | en |
| Orcid | Saeedeh Mazloomzade [] | en |
| Issued Date | 2015-03-31 | en |
| Abstract | Background and purpose: While learner-centered language teaching has been advocated in higher education in the recent years, teacher-centered pedagogical styles seem to be predominant in several instructional settings. The bottom line is that all teachers must be equipped with a deep knowledge of pedagogical improvements and use them as instructional innovations for the betterment of their pedagogies.Methods: The present study investigates the preference of the instructors for teaching in traditional vs. learner-centered styles of teaching at the Zanjan Medical University. Method: A questionnaire was used to investigate the teachers’ preferences for either of these styles. A total of 30 faculty members of the Zanjan Medical University from different fields of study were included as subjects in this study.Results: Results indicated that most instructors (90%) still use traditional/teacher-centered approaches in the University, despite the call for a shift to learner-centered approaches.Conclusions: This study indicated that the instructors needed more facilities and enhanced fundamental knowledge of learner-centered approaches in order to apply this mode of instruction in their teaching process. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.22037/jme.v14i1.8171 | en |
| Keyword | Learner-Centered | en |
| Keyword | Teacher-Centered | en |
| Keyword | Constructivism | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | Learner centered or teacher centered? Medical Teachers’ preferences ( A pilot study) | en |
| Type | Brief Report | en |
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