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ChangED is an educator based podcast for Pennsylvania teachers to learn more about the PA STEELS Standards and science in general. It is hosted by Andrew Kuhn, Tony Mirabito and Patrice Semicek. This episode features Ken Zimmerman discussing the benefits of student-centered learning and its transformative effects on both students and teachers. Embracing experimentation and risk-taking in the classroom can lead to significant positive outcomes.
Literature Review - Educational Technology and Student Centered Learning
About Student-Centered Learning with the Open Access Common Core Collection for Mathematics and English Language Arts.
In 1999, Dr. Sugatra Mitra placed a computer into a hole in the wall of an urban slum in New Delhi India and watched with a hidden camera to see how children of the slum interacted with this foreign device. His "Hole in the Wall" project, along with subsequent studies, demonstrates that even in the absence of direct input from a teacher, an environment that stimulates curiosity can cause learning through self-instruction and peer-shared knowledge.
The Student-Centered Learning Initiative in Pennsylvania aims to standardize key terms and instructional frameworks related to student-centered learning concepts. Led by educational leaders from Pennsylvania Intermediate Units and school districts, with support from Penn State University, the initiative promotes interoperability among professional learning facilitators and designers. Key concepts include student-centered learning, online and distance learning, blended learning, and personalized learning, all with the goal of improving educational outcomes by empowering students and creating equitable, meaningful learning experiences tailored to individual needs.
This resource is a facilitation guide for a professional learning book study on the text, UDL and Blended Learning by Katie Novak and Catlin Tucker.