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In his presentation at the AAC&U Conference on General Education and Assessment, David S. Goldstein, Ph.D., discusses the evolution from teacher-centered and university-centered learning models to a more holistic, student-centered approach. The outdated model focuses on the teacher as the primary source of knowledge, while the current model emphasizes student engagement and outcomes. Goldstein proposes a macro-level student-centered model where learning occurs in various life contexts, highlighting the university's role in supporting students' diverse learning experiences. He advocates for integrating students' experiences into the classroom and creating connections across curricular, co-curricular, and extra-curricular learning.
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AAC&U Conference on General Education and Assessment Boston 1 March 2013 holistic learning-centeredness:De-Centeringthe university David S. Goldstein, Ph.D.
University Learning:Two Models, Two Levels Outdated Model Current and Proposed Model • Teacher-Centered Learning • University-Centered Learning • Student-Centered Learning • Holistically Student-Centered Learning Classroom Level Institution Level
Teacher-Centered Model(outdated model on micro level) • Teacher is the locus of learning • Teacher talks to students • Students interact only with teacher (if at all) • Each student learns only from teacher
Student-Centered Model(current model on micro level) • Focus on how students are learning, what they experience, and how they engage in the learning context • Emphasizes student outcomes rather than teaching • Conceptual shift from: I will tell you this and therefore you will learn to: I want to help you in ways that are effective for you and match your needs Source: RMIT, http://www.teaching.rmit.edu.au/progimprov/sclearn.html
Student-Centered Model(current model on micro level) • Each student is the locus of learning • Students interact with teacher and with each other • Each student learns from everyone in classroom
Student-Centered Model(proposed model on macrolevel) • Student learns in many life contexts • University is one locus of learning among many
Student-Centered Model(proposed model on macrolevel) • University is uniquely situated to help students make sense of all learning from all contexts
Student-Centered Model(proposed model on macrolevel) • Students achieve learning goals in numerous ways • University provides some—perhaps most—but not all of those learning experiences
Implications in the Classroom • Teachers need to bring students’ experiences into the classroom • Enable students to make connections among curricular, co-curricular, and extra-curricular learning
Implications in the University • Universities can provide support for students to connect all learning • ePortfolios • Faculty development • Universities can assess student learning from all sources • Universities can modify curricula to supplement, enhance, and expand upon students’ other learning
Thank you! David Goldstein, Ph.D. University of Washington Bothell dgoldstein@uwb.edu