What are some of the differences between the thinking processes of expert and novice teachers?
Expert teachers don’t tend to view new events as though they were new problems; they search their long-term memories for similar experiences and strategies that might be applied to the current situation. Expert teachers also spend much more time than novices in trying to define what is the problem, are able to recognize patterns in problems, and consider multiple solutions and consequences to a situation. Chapter 9 1. Compare and contrast teacher-centered and student-centered instruction and give examples of both. Teacher-centered instruction is teacher-directed, structured, basic-skills instruction. Essentially, it is instruction controlled by the teacher. Examples include direct instruction, explicit teaching, and active teaching. Student-centered instruction involves students actively creating knowledge for themselves. Student-centered approaches would consist of group and cooperative learning, inquiry, and humanistic learning activities.
