+Alex Gunn Thanks very much!

+Sean Nutshell Hi Sean. Many thanks for the kind feedback. I'm glad you managed to find a place to work that supports your student centered approach. Your students a soooo much better off with a teacher like you. With regards to explanations for students, there is always a time and place for you to assume that role. It's not a question of not doing it at all, but limiting it to when it is really needed. And, when it is needed, it should kept short, sweet and memorable. Best of luck to you!

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+Larché Jacques Clarel Thank you for the kind feedback!

Thanks for the feedback and for your honesty!

It's very challenging but I have to do this to become a better educator

A great way to start is to constantly remind yourself that we learn by doing - active learning. If the kids aren't doing anything, they aren't really learning anything, i.e. it becomes passive learning. Feel free to share any thoughts or challenges you're facing. I'm sure others will benefit from the discussion.

No problem! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

Thank you for your feedback. Firstly, I would recommend that you check out a previous video that demonstrates a student-centered activity that I use in ESL contexts, too: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gNymrNma0JzVoIU.html. With regards to getting your students to be more student-centered, this is something I'm going to address in a follow up video to today's video on the Challenges of Implementing Project-Based Learning. However, to try to answer your question, it is something that both you and your students will have to introduce gradually into your classroom. Neither you nor your students are going to change your attitudes towards education overnight. Try to introduce some student-centered activities in which the students are taking more responsibility for their learning, e.g. set them problem-solving tasks to solve in groups. I also recommend asking your students why it is better for them to be actively learning a language, rather than passively notetaking. Obviously, learning a language must primarily involve using the language (spoken/written) and learning from mistakes. Let me know if you need further help.

Hi Thamar. Thanks for your feedback! I agree with all your points, and I appreciate the time and effort you put into commenting. You obviously are a caring educator. The tone of my videos is more to do with my empathy with students and their frustration at what they face every day. Generations of people have gone through education without the necessary change in approach, and I find that unacceptable. So, if I upset a few teachers to help students, I can handle that; I'm impatient for change. It's really not that hard to find the necessary balance between teacher/student time. Thanks again!

Amir Hassan Hi Amir. I guarantee you that a student centered approach works with all students, not just strong ones. If you are teaching students to be able to be good students and to do well in real life, you have to let them be the ones doing everything. Without that, they'll never learn. You don't learn by passively watching or reading. Let me know if you need any advice!

Amir Hassan Also check out my other videos, especially about project based learning!

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+Faiqa Rasheed Thanks for the kind feedback and for watching our videos!

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+Bravante Susana Thanks for the feedback! Check out some of our other videos for more insights into 21st century education.

Yes, you're welcome to use this for your Pro-D. Thanks for the kind feedback!

'Narcissists' is how you interpret this video, but it is not the intention. Nevertheless, yes, being a teacher often involves enjoying being centre stage. That is not conducive to learning. It is equally ironic if you read your own feedback and consider your own argument.

+Heba Behram Many thanks for your feedback. The way to learn more about student centered learning is to study more about it in a student centered manner. If I give you all of the information, that would be very teacher centered. You need to be an excellent learner in order to implement this successfully.

Hehe, u r right. By the way its 3 am here in Oman and i am knowing more of it from the prospect of a student centered learning while my toddler nxt to me woke up n may b thinking 'wat mama is doing?' 😄

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Hi Maretha. Yes, Student-Centered Learning can apply to anyone who isn't a baby (i.e. physically/cognitively dependent). Everyone has the ability of doing something in the classroom. I give a lot of examples in the video of what this looks like, both on an academic, as well as a classroom functional level. With regards to the 30-student classroom, as well as the ESL component (not to mention the 5-year-old age range), I feel that this is erring on the side of justifying not taking a student-centered approach. Certainly, it becomes more challenging if you structure your classroom in a way that makes it more challenging to take other methods beyond a teacher-centered approach. However, it is always possible to get students to do things. If smaller class sizes than 30 isn't an option, putting the students in small groups can help with this. I have a video about Lit Circles that demonstrates precisely this, and in an ESL context. As for the '5 year olds' component, children are capable of a lot if the teacher believes that they are capable of these things and if the teacher sets the kids up for success in being able to do something. For example, at our school, all of our students clean their plates at the end of lunch and put their compost, plates, and utensils in the appropriate tubs. They didn't just know how to do this; they had to be taught. But, after making the effort to teach them this, they can now do this independently, which saves the teacher from having to do everything. The same applies for changing into their P.E. uniform, putting their coats on, tying their shoe laces. This mentality and attitude (both the teacher's and students') is transferrable to academic and socio-emotional situations. Students start 'policing' each other, ensuring that their peers are 'doing the right thing' without the teacher having to get them to do this. They look out for one another to ensure that everyone feels included. They mediate between each other's conflicts. There is a lot that children are capable of if you teach them to do these things and you give them the opportunities to practice.

@@peartreedu Thank you for your thorough reply. Yes, making smaller groups is definitely an option. Giving them some experiments to do, is working. I just cannot get them to ask any questions due to their limited vocabulary. For me it makes sense first to teach them the vocabulary (teacher centered) and then go over to learner centered, let them explore, or am I not allowed to teach first? Please give me the links to SCL for gr 1,2 (5-7 year olds) second language.

I agree that students need to learn vocabulary. However, it's about balancing your role and their role as learners. They can't learn a language if you're at the front of the class lecturing them about vocabulary. They need opportunities to practice using a language in context. To speed things up, I used a free online software program called ChatGPT, which provides some helpful suggestions to your specific circumstances: Teaching a second language to 5-year-olds in a student-centered manner involves creating a learning environment that is tailored to their developmental needs and abilities. Here are a few strategies that can help: 1) Use hands-on and interactive activities: Young children learn best through play and hands-on activities, so try to incorporate these into your lessons as much as possible. For example, use manipulatives, games, and songs to help children learn new vocabulary and grammar. 2) Encourage communication and collaboration: Foster an environment where children feel comfortable communicating and working with each other. Encourage them to use the second language to interact with each other and to share their ideas and thoughts. 3) Make learning fun and engaging: Use a variety of teaching strategies such as storytelling, role-playing, and drawing to keep children interested and motivated. 4) Provide positive reinforcement: Give children positive feedback and encouragement when they use the second language correctly. This will help them to feel more confident and excited about learning. 5) Adapt to the child's level: Children at this age have different learning pace, be flexible and adjust the content and activities to the child's level. 6) Incorporate their first language: Children are more likely to feel comfortable and confident when they are able to make connections between their first language and the second language they are learning. 7) Be patient: Teaching a second language to young children takes time and patience. Be prepared for some challenges and be willing to adjust your teaching approach as needed.

These ideas really mirror my own thoughts, but it's interesting that a piece of AI comes up with the same conclusions. I would highly recommend play-based learning approaches, which is indicated in the above answer in relation to role-play and communicating with each other in English. I also share the view that you need to learn and incorporate their language. Personally, I'm not a fan of these British, American or Canadian institutions existing in foreign countries. However, if they do exist, it's important that the local culture and language is valued and incorporated into the school and the classroom.

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Respect has to be earned and it has to be a mutual feeling - not something demanded by one party. If students don't think that the teachers respect them, they won't respect the teachers. You should watch my other video about Ethics of Care: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ZrxzpJiau5zWg3k.html

Derek Hodson Wonderful, thanks! How's yours?

A lot of school use terms like 'student centered' unjustifiably, just like they do '21st century', 'progressive', etc. Based on this video, in what way is FEU student centered? Please provide some examples for readers.

@@peartreedu Our classroom setup is in a round table for us to open up discussions and collaboration with fellow classmates. Our weekly lessons were done by reporting like every week there is an assigned group to report and us non-reporters were sitted and obliged to listen…. After the reporting the Teacher will just add information just to clarify and justify what the reporter does… You are lucky if you are the reporter since you have a time to study and master your assigned topic.. In short no spoonfeeding study on your own… Things that I learned in SCL is every students has an ability to provide their knowledge and factual information with others; here learning starts with fellow classmates..

Sounds good! Thanks for sharing! Just out of interest, as FEU has different types of schools and a university, which are you referring to?

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