Journal entry

The Assignment:

Based on the readings from Part 2 and Chapter 8 of Learner-Centered Teaching: Five Key Changes to Practice, specifically on [w]hat needs to change and still has not (Weimer, 2013, p. 144), write a 1- to 2-page (250500 words) paper. In your paper, reflect on how your learning this week has challenged any previous assumptions you had about learner-centered curriculum. Provide specific examples. You may want to focus on any two of the following concepts:

• Independent, self-directed, and self-regulated learners
• Motivation
• Active learning
• Problem-based learning
• Process-oriented learning
• Peer-led team learning

Weimer, M. (2013). Learner-centered teaching: Five key changes to practice (2nd ed.). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass