Example of a Student-Centered strategy
Debate
Example of Teacher-Centered Methods
Lecture
Method where the teacher uses questions to draw out student thinking and analysis.
Socratic
Students present and/or discuss information on important topics.
Panel
Students explore course content and learn to ask questions, make discoveries, or solve problems.
Inquiry
The teacher exhibits or displays an experiment, process, or skill to the class and discusses concepts embedded in lesson.
Demostration
Students engage by becoming directly involved in mock events or conflict.
Simulations
A student works with the teacher to define a topic or concept for an individualized plan of study.
Independent study
Students engage in different pathways to learning designed to meet their needs and abilities.
Differentiated instruction
Students work together to perform specific tasks in small mixed-ability groups with shared responsibility for learning.
Cooperative learning
