Oral block entry 6, Picture Comparison 2, week 9

Monday, May 21, 2007

These two pictures show different types of learning. The first picture is related to student-centred learning but the second picture indicates teacher-centred learning. In comparison, students have more space to move and there are more facilities, which is a wide white board, water supply and a notice board, to be used in the first picture. However, students in the second picture can concentrate much better on the teacher and the instructions of the teacher. The first picture presents more advantages to improve the students cooperative spirits.

To teach in the second picture is more convenient for teachers. However, in terms of effectiveness of learning such as discussion skills, respect for others opinion, and participation, the first picture is much better. Also the first picture is more effective for students to get the answers to the questions, asked by teacher, by themselves. Furthermore, while students in the second picture are asked to answer directly, students in the first picture are able to get the knowledge more broadly in the course of discussion and presentation in front of another students. Therefore, I think that the first picture proves a more effective way to learn.