Facilitating Learner-Centered Teaching

1. Bryan O. Tamayo Facilitating Learner-Centered Teaching
Chapter 1 Module
Challenge: (Page 6)
1. “Variety is the spice of life.” How is this statement applicable in the
selection of instructional strategies, motivational strategies, and effective
strategies?
Teachers use a variety of approaches in their instructional strategies. They also use
eye-catching instructional materials to make sure that students are able to learn key
knowledge and skills that teachers are trying to impart. This makes learning more
fun and somehow exciting for students, especially since teacher give them and show
them different designs in instructional materials and they also tweak their teaching
techniques so that all students are able to catch up. Teachers also use rewards and
punishments to keep their students motivated. May it be in the form of simple
acknowledgement and praises, material rewards or added workload, teachers make
sure that there is variety. Variety in strategies make teaching and learning pleasant.
2. “This subject is my Waterloo”-a statement most learners attribute to
subjects they find difficult. If you were the teacher, what motivation and
affective strategies would you use to alter this perception?
If I were the teacher, I would empathize to the situation of the learners. I would
relate my experiences when I was a student to their situation. That way, they would
feel that even someone who is older or has has authority go through tough situations
and face difficulties. I would also make the lessons understandable at their level
using simpler words and language to explain topics in a way that it would be easier
for them to understand what I’m trying to teach. I would accompany this with
occasional rewards and praises to make them feel that their hard work is
acknowledged.

2. Assess: (Page 11)
Activity 1: Put a () before each item if the teaching practice satisfies the
development and social factors, and individual differences of learning ; put an
X mark if not.
 1. A teacher varies the level of difficulty of the same task for bright and
slow learners.
 2. A teacher allows a learner in Social Science to explain the answer to the
question in the dialect which the learner is fluent and the class
understands.
X 3. Mr. Ramos asks far-sighted learners to be seated in front.
X 4. Mrs. Jurado tolerates the minor misbehavior of a learner.
 5. Miss Renante discourages the use of local materials in the Art projects of
her learners.
 6. A teacher cites cultural practices of the students as examples for
learning.
 7. Mr. Ruma asks the fast learners to coach or mentor the learners needing
assistance.
X 8. Miss Pascual tells Rema, the class singer, to enroll in the Special
Program for the Arts track.
X 9. Girlie was told by the teacher to concentrate on academics, not on the
school paper assignment.
 10. The Science teacher asks for the help of the school nurse to explain
fertilization.
Chapter Assessment: (Page 13-15)
Instruction: Read the statements and decide which of the given choices would
answer the question correctly or complete the statement. Encircle the letter of
your answer.
1. The 14 Learner-Centered psychological principles are divided along the following
areas, EXCEPT .
a. Physical and psychomotor
b. Cognitive and metacognitive
c. developmental and social
d. individual differences
2. Which of the following best describes an intentional learning environment?
a. The school is complete with modern-day facilities and equipment.
b. Learners are aware of their learning process and use tools to enhance this
learning process.
c. The teachers are experts in their fields and had finished postgraduate studies.
d. Teachers use technology in lesson presentations and activities.
3. In creating their personal goals, learners are best assisted bu their teachers when
they .
a. set time for dialogues with their teachers and administrators
b. are mandated to attend seminars, recollections, and retreats
c. are dictated upon by both their parents and teachers because they are still young
d. are guided to make their own, considering their experiences and aspirations in life

3. 4. Which of the following is the very heart of constructivism?
a. New knowledge is created from old knowledge.
b. Social interaction creates meaningful learning experiences.
c. Use of contrived experiences creates meaningful learning situations.
d. Group activities mean more active participation and engagement of everybody.
5. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a strategic thinker?
a. does not easily give up in difficult situations
b. uses knowledge in different ways to solve problems and address concerns and
issues
c. uses experiments and trial-and-error methods to din the best solution to a problem
d. asks others for possible solutions to problems before thinking of his or her solution
6. A person’s inner drive to do something without necessarily being forced by
someone is called .
a. Encouragement
b. Motivation
c. Emotional state
d. Affective domain
7. Which of the following is NOT an intrinsic motivation?
a. to make one’s parents happy
b. to avoid punishment
c. to attain personal gratification
d. to prepare for one’s future
8. Which of the following is NOT a part of the diversity of learners?
a. Multiple Intelligences
b. Differentiated Instruction
c. Learning Styles
d. Dale’s Cone of Experience
9. Which of the following is NOT a positive response in a diverse classroom?
a. Multicultural teaching is an approach to education that promotes learning of other
cultures and healthy social skills in a multicultural setting.
b. Classrooms are melting pots of all kinds of students with diverse abilities,
characteristics, dispositions, and needs.
c. Using differentiated activities and games in multicultural classrooms is an excellent
way to foster inclusivity and encourage students to share their heritage.
d. The seating arrangements of learners are by their social status and backgrounds
to establish order and unity in the classroom.
10. Which of the following is the best purpose of assessment?
a. School leaders use assessment results as a basis for the rehiring of teachers.
b. Assessment results improve students’ learning and teachers’ strategies and
techniques.
c. Assessment results help determine the number of students to be retained and
promoted in a particular grade level.
d. Assessment results are used for school planning and teacher support systems.
11. To make teaching effective for all the learners, several important factors have to
be considered, EXCEPT the .
a. teacher
b. learning materials
c. nature of the subject matter
d. school policies and rules

4. 12. According to research, learning is best developed when the .
a. learners are pressured to do their tasks
b. expectation for success is set high
c. learners compete with each other
d. teacher reprimands those with low scores
13. Which of the following is the most appropriate way of supporting the unique
learning needs of preschool learners?
a. gives projects and assignments to do at home
b. shows colorful reading materials
c. provides regular hands-on activities
d. integrates play in their daily activities
14. Learners are more engaged in the teaching and learning process when the
following is observed by the teacher:
a. gives complex ideas about the topic
b. topics are significant to the learners’ everyday life situations
c. topics are presented through role plays
d. topics are project-based
15. What best describes the learning environment?
a. It is the totality of all the physical structure and facility that a school has.
b. It encompasses the context and the culture of a school.
c. It is the diverse physical location, context, and culture in which students learn.
d. It is composed of all things the students pay for in their tuition and miscellaneous
fees.