Teacher-versus Student-Centered Methodology: Finding the Right Mix for Different Students

以教師為中心與以學生為中心的教學法比較：為不同的學生尋得合適的組合

唐惠芬(Tang, Hui-fen)

《東方學報》 40期 (2019/12) Pp. 139-156

https://doi.org/10.29421/JTDU.201912_(40).0011

摘要

The dividing line between where the teacher defines the learning experience and materials flow from his or her direction and with the now quite popular student-centered approach where students learn through personal engagement with the materials, usually in groups or pairs, is one that educators have struggled to consider for years. Usually, the decision to adhere to one or the other methodological approaches is determined by the preference of the teacher. He or she may feel more comfortable taking charge or sitting back. Clearly, one issue here is classroom management as some teachers believe that too much freedom breeds inefficiency and a lack of discipline. This study examines both approaches to classroom instruction in Southern Taiwan from the perspective of teachers and students in regard to preferences, and focuses on three main concerns - that of Efficiency, Management, and Motivation - using two survey instruments: one for teachers and one for students in an attempt to qualify the best approach to differing types of student learners.

關鍵字

teacher centered ； student centered ； teaching methodology ； classroom learning

並列摘要

由教師的角度定義學習體驗與教材，相較於現在非常熱門以學生為中心的教學法：學生通常兩人或多人一組，藉由個人與教材互動進行學習；兩者之中的分界線，是困擾教育工作者多年的難題。通常，決定遵循哪一種教學方法，取決於教師的偏好。哪一種讓教師感到較自在，掌握全局或坐觀其變。顯然其中有個問題：課堂管理，因為一些教師認為，課堂過度自由會導致學習效率低下，學生缺乏紀律。本文同時從教師和學生的偏好角度，探討上述兩種方法運用在南台灣課堂教學的情形，並著重於三項重點—效率、管理與動機，以及使用兩種調查形式；一種針對教師，一種針對學生，以選出適合不同類型學生的最佳方法。

並列關鍵字

教師為中心 ； 學生為中心 ； 教學法 ； 課堂學習

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