Examining the role of student-centered versus teacher-centered pedagogical approaches to self-directed learning through teaching

Woods, Peter J.; Copur-Gencturk, Y.

Abstract

While research has shown that students benefit from student-centered pedagogies, few studies have considered the benefits of this pedagogical approach for educators as they learn through teaching. In response to this need, we analyzed interviews, lesson plans, and video observations from five teachers in elementary schools across the United States who varyingly engaged student-centered and teacher-centered pedagogies. Our analyses revealed that the participating teachers developed a wide breadth of teacher knowledge regardless of their pedagogical approach. However, the teachers who employed student-centered teaching reported more pedagogical content knowledge gains for themselves than the teachers who used direct teaching.

Citation

Woods, P. J., & Copur-Gencturk, Y. (2024). Examining the role of student-centered versus teacher-centered pedagogical approaches to self-directed learning through teaching. Teaching and Teacher Education, 138, Article 104415. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2023.104415

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Nov 13, 2023
• Online Publication Date: Dec 2, 2023
• Publication Date: 2024-02
• Deposit Date: Dec 16, 2023
• Publicly Available Date: Dec 18, 2023
• Journal: Teaching and Teacher Education
• Print ISSN: 0742-051X
• Electronic ISSN: 0742-051X
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 138
• Article Number: 104415
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2023.104415
• Keywords: Learning through teaching; Mathematics education; Teacher education; Pedagogical content knowledge; Inquiry learning
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/27369528
• Publisher URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0742051X23004031
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