Learner-Centered Teaching: Five Key Changes to Practice (Hardcover, 2)

Preface to the Second Edition vii

Acknowledgments xiii

The Author xiv

PART ONE: FOUNDATIONS OF THE LEARNER-CENTERED APPROACH 1

1. Learner-Centered Teaching: Roots and Origins 3

2. Research: Evidence That Learner-Centered Approaches Work 28

PART TWO: THE FIVE KEY CHANGES TO PRACTICE 57

3. The Role of the Teacher 59

4. The Balance of Power 88

5. The Function of Content 114

6. The Responsibility for Learning 143

7. The Purpose and Processes of Evaluation 168

PART THREE: IMPLEMENTING THE LEARNER-CENTERED APPROACH 197

8. Responding to Resistance 199

9. Taking a Developmental Approach 218

APPENDIXES 239

1. Syllabus and Learning Log Entries for Speech Communications 100A 239

2. Resources That Develop Learning Skills 249

References 259

Name Index 275

Subject Index 279