What is a Traditional (Teacher-Centered) Lesson Plan?
A traditional or teacher-centered lesson plan focuses mainly on what the instructor does. Student activities when provided are prescribed and orchestrated by the instructor, usually as a supplement to the planned delivery of content. Teacher-centered lesson planning relies heavily on the behavioral and cognitive learning models, especially that espoused by Gagne (see Gagne’s Nine Events of Instruction). This is in contrast to a student-centered lesson plan, which focuses mainly on what the students do. In this approach, student activities, although they may be planned by the instructor, are the primary means for achieving the learning goals. Student-centered lesson planning relies heavily on the constructivist learning models. The remainder of this activity focuses on traditional or teacher-centered lesson planning.
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