Learner Centered Approachin Medical Education
Professor Hirotaka Onishi
M1 Student
Gulmetova Komola
05.25.22

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PROBLEM: Teacher Centered Approach
Teacher - Centered Paradigm:
SOLUTION: Learner Centered Approach
Barriers
Students - Centered Paradigm:
Comparison

Teacher Centered Approach

Teacher-centered learning refers to educational settings where the teacher assumes authority
over the content students are taught and the methods they use to study it. This control
extends to determining when, where, how, and the pace at which students engage with thematerial.
In 2015, a study conducted on 30 faculty
members from various fields at Zanjan MedicalUniversity revealed that the majority ofinstructors (90%) continued to employ
traditional/teacher-centered methods within
the University. This was the case even though
there was a growing demand for a transition
towards learner-centered approaches
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Teacher - Centered Paradigm:
1. Active teacher,
2. Passive students,
3. Emphasis is on acquisition of knowledge outside the context in which it will be used,
4. Professor- primary evaluator and information giver ,5. Teaching and assessing are separate,
6. Assessment is used to monitor learning,
7. Emphasis is on right answers,
8. Desired learning is assessed indirectly through the use of objectively
scored tests,
9. Focus on discipline,
10. Competitive culture,
11. Only students are viewed as learners.
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Solution
The transition from the traditional teacher-centeredapproach, where the focus is on the teachers and theirteachings, to a student-centered approach, where theemphasis is on the students and their learning,necessitates a fundamental shift in the educator's role.
The educator transforms from being a didactic teacher
to becoming a facilitator of learning.
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https://www.schoology.com/blog/student-centered-learningcycle

Barriers
1. The ongoing issues of conflict in delivering services.
2. The prevalent culture of prioritizing research over otheraspects in most medical schools.
3. Insufficient allocation of resources for facultydevelopment.
4. College/university classrooms heavily favoring
instructor-centered approaches

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Learner Centered Approach
Various studies have consistently demonstrated that student-centeredmethods outperform the traditional teacher-centered approach acrossdifferent aspects of instruction. Whether the focus is on short-term mastery,long-term retention, depth of understanding, critical thinking, creative
problem-solving, positive attitudes towards the subject,
or confidence in knowledge and skills, studentcentered learning proves to be more effective. Thisapproach necessitates active and responsible
engagement from students, allowing them todetermine their own pace of learning.
Study of passive didactic teacher centered approach and an active ... (n.d.). Retrieved May 24, 2022, fromhttps://www.researchgate.net/publication/282468334_STUDY_OF_PASSIVE_DIDACTIC_TEACHER_CENTERED_APPROACH_AND_AN_ACTIVE_STUDENT_CENTERED_APPROACH_IN_TEACHING_ANATOMYStudents - Centered Paradigm:
1. Students construct knowledge through gathering and synthesizing information,
2. Active students,
3. Emphasis is on using and communicating knowledge effectively,
4. Professor- coach and facilitator,
5. Professor and students evaluate learning together,
6. Teaching and assessing are intertwined,
7. Assessment diagnose learning,
8. Better questions and learning from errors,
9. Desired learning is assessed directly through papers, projects, performances, portfolios,
10. Approach is compatible with interdisciplinary investigation,
11. Cooperative culture,
12. Professor learn together with students
Study of passive didactic teacher centered approach and an active ... (n.d.). Retrieved May 24, 2022, fromhttps://www.researchgate.net/publication/282468334_STUDY_OF_PASSIVE_DIDACTIC_TEACHER_CENTERED_APPROACH_AN
D_AN_ACTIVE_STUDENT_CENTERED_APPROACH_IN_TEACHING_ANATOMYComparison

Anuradha. (2021, December 13). What is the difference
between teacher centered and learner centered approach.
Pediaa.Com. Retrieved May 25, 2022, fromhttps://pediaa.com/what-is-the-difference-between-teachercentered-and-learner-centered-approach/If you had a chance to choose the best
approach, which you would choose?
A) Teacher Centered ApproachB) Learner Centered Approach