Which of the following are not characteristics of teacher-centred methods of…
2023
Which of the following are not characteristics of teacher-centred methods of teaching?
A. Students are passive learners.
B. Teachers act as facilitators for learning.
C. The teacher directs learning activities.
D. Learning is based on collaboration among students.
E. Learning is based on student interest.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
Answer: C. B, D & E only — ConceptA teacher-centred method gives the teacher primary control over content, pace, and classroom activity. Learners mainly receive information, whereas…
- A.
A, C & D only
- B.
B & E only
- C.
B, D & E only
- D.
A & C only
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: C
Concept
A teacher-centred method gives the teacher primary control over content, pace, and classroom activity. Learners mainly receive information, whereas facilitation, peer collaboration, and learner-interest-based choices are characteristic of learner-centred teaching.
Application
A describes students as passive learners, which is consistent with teacher-centred instruction.
B describes the teacher as a facilitator, which shifts agency toward the learner and is not a teacher-centred characteristic.
C states that the teacher directs learning activities, which is consistent with teacher-centred instruction.
D bases learning on collaboration among students, which is a learner-centred characteristic rather than a teacher-centred one.
E bases learning on student interest, which is a learner-centred characteristic rather than a teacher-centred one.
Contrast and cross-check
A, C and D only includes two teacher-centred statements, A and C, so it cannot be the required set of statements that are not teacher-centred.
B and E only omits D, even though peer collaboration is also not a teacher-centred characteristic.
B, D and E only contains all three learner-centred statements and excludes the teacher-centred statements A and C.
A and C only contains the two teacher-centred statements, the opposite of what the question asks for.
Therefore, the required set is B, D and E only.