Benchmarking the Degree of Implementation of Learner-Centered Approaches

Alternative Higher Education - Tập 36 - Trang 189-202 - 2010
Phyllis Blumberg1, Laura Pontiggia2
1Teaching and Learning Center, University of the Sciences, Philadelphia, USA
2Statistics, University of the Sciences, Philadelphia, USA

Tóm tắt

We describe an objective way to measure whether curricula, educational programs, and institutions are learner-centered. This technique for benchmarking learner-centeredness uses rubrics to measure courses on 29 components within Weimer’s five dimensions. We converted the scores on the rubrics to four-point indices and constructed histograms that indicate how learner-centered courses are and which specific learner-centered components are used. We applied this benchmarking technique to a curriculum sample to illustrate how the data can be used and interpreted. These analyses form a snapshot of teaching that can be used in accreditation self-studies and for faculty development.

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